Controlling vector-borne diseases by releasing modified mosquitoes

• Published in: Nature reviews. Microbiology Vol. 16; no. 8; pp. 508 - 518
• Main Authors: Flores, Heather A., O’Neill, Scott L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 01.08.2018; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 631/326/2522; 631/326/596/1413; 631/326/596/2563; Aedes; Aedes - genetics; Aedes - microbiology; Animals; Aquatic insects; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Control methods; Culicidae; Dengue fever; Disease transmission; Fever; Genetic Engineering; Genetic modification; Genetically modified organisms; Global health; Health; Health aspects; Infection control; Infectious Diseases; Innovations; Insecticides; Life Sciences; Medical Microbiology; Microbiology; Mosquito Control; Mosquito Vectors - genetics; Mosquito Vectors - microbiology; Mosquitoes; Parasitology; Prevention; Review Article; Vector-borne diseases; Viral diseases; Virology; Virus Diseases - prevention & control; Yellow fever

Aedes mosquito-transmitted diseases, such as dengue, Zika and chikungunya, are becoming major global health emergencies while old threats, such as yellow fever, are re-emerging. Traditional control methods, which have focused on reducing mosquito populations through the application of insecticides o...