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Category: Mosquito

Posted on September 18, 2019

Transgenic mosquitoes transfer genes to native mosquito species

Transfer of genes from genetically-modified Aedes aegypti mosquitoes to naturally-occurring ones were seen in Brazil where transgenic mosquitoes were released from June 2013 to September 2015. Contrary to claims made, genes…

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Posted on July 31, 2018August 5, 2018

NBRC-led team deciphers how Zika virus causes microcephaly

The NBRC-led team of researchers has identified the molecular and cellular mechanisms by which Zika virus causes microcephaly. The envelop protein of the virus was responsible for arresting the proliferation of human…

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Posted on April 21, 2018April 21, 2018

IIT Roorkee finds a potent antiviral molecule to treat chikungunya

Of the two small molecules tested, IIT Roorkee researchers have found one of them has good antiviral activity against chikungunya virus. The small molecule was able to achieve almost 99% reduction…

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Posted on November 1, 2017November 2, 2017

Manu Prakash makes mosquito surveillance using mobile phones possible

Dr. Manu Prakash is once again at his best — solving complex problems in an extraordinarily simple fashion. Using wingbeat sound, location and time of recording, Dr. Prakash and his…

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Posted on September 30, 2017November 4, 2017

IIT Roorkee team repurposes a drug for chikungunya

The Piperazine drug used for treating worm infections and HIV has been able to inhibit the replication of chikungunya virus by nearly 98%. A drug to treat chikungunya virus infection is in…

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Posted on August 22, 2017

The Asian Zika virus strain turns out to be more dangerous

The Asian strain showed greater ability to trigger immune suppression, which allows the virus to replicate and even possibly sneak into the womb and cause more foetal damage. Clinical studies…

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Posted on June 5, 2017June 5, 2017

Bharat Biotech has begun chikungunya vaccine Phase I trial

The Hyderabad-based Bharat Biotech has begun a Phase I human clinical trial of the indigenously developed chikungunya vaccine three months ago. The vaccine uses a killed virus. The Phase I…

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Posted on June 5, 2017June 5, 2017

Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes less capable of spreading Zika, chikunguya

With conventional vector controlling measures against dengue- and Zika-causing Aedes aegypti mosquitoes failing, several countries have started caged and even open field trials using genetically modified mosquitoes. India has signed…

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