Tag - Wolbachia

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Mosquitoes armed with virus-fighting bacteria sharply curb dengue infections, hospitalizations

A strategy for fighting dengue fever with bacteria-armed mosquitoes has passed its most rigorous test yet: a large, randomized, controlled trial. Researchers reported dramatic reductions in rates of dengue infection and...

25 June, 2021

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Bacteria used to control the mosquito-borne virus dengue in the wild

Scientists have reported an effective and environmentally sustainable way to block the transmission of mosquito-borne dengue virus, in trials carried out in Malaysia. Using a strain of the bacteria Wolbachia, which...

4 December, 2019

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