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Preventing the Spread of Malaria and Dengue Fever Using Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of California, Irvine (UCI)

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Cite this Article: Preventing the Spread of Malaria and Dengue Fever Using Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

James, A. A. Preventing the Spread of Malaria and Dengue Fever Using Genetically Modified Mosquitoes. J. Vis. Exp. (5), e231, doi:10.3791/231 (2007).

Abstract: Preventing the Spread of Malaria and Dengue Fever Using Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

In this candid interview, Anthony A. James explains how mosquito genetics can be exploited to control malaria and dengue transmission. Population replacement strategy, the idea that transgenic mosquitoes can be released into the wild to control disease transmission, is introduced, as well as the concept of genetic drive and the design criterion for an effective genetic drive system. The ethical considerations of releasing genetically-modified organisms into the wild are also discussed.

Disclosures: Preventing the Spread of Malaria and Dengue Fever Using Genetically Modified Mosquitoes

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