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Harvesting the Saliva Glands of Mosquitoes

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This dead mosquito’s saliva glands are being harvested by researchers using two tiny syringes. They hope to use the insect’s tainted spit to manufacture malaria vaccine more efficiently in the future. This delicate operation took place last month at Sanaria, Inc. in Maryland. Image by Tim Sloan for Getty.

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