Recent advances in genetic engineering are bringing new promise for controlling mosquito populations that transmit deadly pathogens. Here we discuss past and current efforts to engineer mosquito strains that are refractory to disease transmission or are suitable for suppressing wild disease-transmitting populations.

Engineering the control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases / P. Gabrieli, A.S.. - In: GENOME BIOLOGY. - ISSN 1474-760X. - 15:11(2014), pp. 535.1-535.9. [10.1186/s13059-014-0535-7]

Engineering the control of mosquito-borne infectious diseases

P. Gabrieli;
2014

Abstract

Recent advances in genetic engineering are bringing new promise for controlling mosquito populations that transmit deadly pathogens. Here we discuss past and current efforts to engineer mosquito strains that are refractory to disease transmission or are suitable for suppressing wild disease-transmitting populations.
Animals; Communicable Diseases; Culicidae; Humans; Mosquito Control; Genetic Engineering
Settore BIO/05 - Zoologia
2014
Article (author)
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
s13059-014-0535-7.pdf

accesso aperto

Tipologia: Publisher's version/PDF
Licenza: Creative commons
Dimensione 815.6 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
815.6 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri
Pubblicazioni consigliate

I metadati presenti in AIR sono rilasciati con licenza CCO mentre i file delle pubblicazioni sono rilasciati con licenza CC BY-SA, salvo diversa indicazione. In caso di violazione di copyright, contattare l'assistenza di AIR

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2434/769982
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? 33
  • Scopus 58
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 48
  • OpenAlex ND
social impact