Genetically engineered mosquitoes halt Dengue spread
Genetically engineered mosquitoes halt Dengue spread
Tags: Aedes, Dengue, Gene drive synthetic, Population modification/replacementL. Thomas, New Medical Life Sciences, 2020.
A new study published in the journal PLOS Pathogens in January 2020 reports the development of mosquitoes that have been genetically modified to resist infection by several types of the dengue virus. This is the first time ever that all types of the virus have been targeted by the engineering of the mosquito DNA. Covering all virus types is essential to achieve proper disease control.