Viral paratransgenesis in the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae.

Paratransgenesis, the genetic manipulation of insect symbiotic microorganisms, is being considered as a potential method to control vector-borne diseases such as malaria. The feasibility of paratransgenic malaria control has been hampered by the lack of candidate symbiotic microorganisms for the maj...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxia Ren, Egbert Hoiczyk, Jason L Rasgon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2008-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/18725926/?tool=EBI