More than 10,000 'good' mosquitoes have been released by a team of Brazilian researchers in Rio de Janeiro in order to contain the spread of dengue fever. The project "Eliminate the dengue: Challenge Brazil" by state Brazilian laboratory Fiocruz was initiated under the hope that they would multiply, breed and become the majority of mosquitoes, thus reducing cases of the disease, the BBC reported. The intercellular bacteria, Wolbachia, found in 60 percent ...Thursday, 25 September 2014
'Good' Mosquitoes can Help Contain Dengue Fever in Brazil
More than 10,000 'good' mosquitoes have been released by a team of Brazilian researchers in Rio de Janeiro in order to contain the spread of dengue fever. The project "Eliminate the dengue: Challenge Brazil" by state Brazilian laboratory Fiocruz was initiated under the hope that they would multiply, breed and become the majority of mosquitoes, thus reducing cases of the disease, the BBC reported. The intercellular bacteria, Wolbachia, found in 60 percent ...
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