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.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Review
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Communicable Diseases / genetics*
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Communicable Diseases / microbiology
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Communicable Diseases / parasitology
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Communicable Diseases / transmission*
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Communicable Diseases / virology
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Culicidae / microbiology
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Culicidae / parasitology
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Culicidae / virology
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Genetic Engineering*
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Humans
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Mosquito Control