Perspectives in the control of infectious diseases by transgenic mosquitoes in the post-genomic era: a review

Arthropod-borne diseases caused by a variety of microorganisms such as dengue virus and malaria parasites afflict billions of people worldwide imposing major economic and social burdens. Despite many efforts, vaccines against diseases transmitted by mosquitoes, with the exception of yellow fever, ar...

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Main Authors: Márcia Aparecida Sperança, Margareth Lara Capurro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2007-06-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762007000400001