Combating mosquito-borne diseases using genetic control technologies

Guan-Hong Wang; Stephanie Gamez; Robyn R. Raban; John M. Marshall; Luke Alphey; Ming Li; Jason L. Rasgon; Omar S. Akbari

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-24654-z

Nature Communications (Jul 2021)

Combating mosquito-borne diseases using genetic control technologies

Guan-Hong Wang,
Stephanie Gamez,
Robyn R. Raban,
John M. Marshall,
Luke Alphey,
Ming Li,
Jason L. Rasgon,
Omar S. Akbari

Affiliations

Guan-Hong Wang: Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California
Stephanie Gamez: Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California
Robyn R. Raban: Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California
John M. Marshall: Division of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, University of California
Luke Alphey: Arthropod Genetics, The Pirbright Institute
Ming Li: Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California
Jason L. Rasgon: Department of Entomology, The Pennsylvania State University
Omar S. Akbari: Division of Biological Sciences, Section of Cell and Developmental Biology, University of California

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-24654-z
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 12

Abstract

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Mosquito-borne diseases pose significant global health burdens. In this review, the authors explore Wolbachia and genome engineering approaches to mosquito-borne disease population control.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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