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Florida voters split in straw poll about testing Frankenflies in Zika fight
Florida voters split in straw poll about testing Frankenflies in Zika fight
Voters in one Florida county were at odds on a ballot referendum Tuesday about whether to allow the first trial of "Frankenflies" — mosquitoes genetically engineered to reduce populations of the species that spreads Zika.That species, the Aedes aegypti, lives in homes and is difficult to root out with insecticides.In addition to Zika, they spread yellow fever, dengue and chikungunya.
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Miami may try bacteria-infected mosquitoes in Zika fight
Miami may try bacteria-infected mosquitoes in Zika fight
Officials in Miami trying to stop the outbreak of Zika are exploring the use of mosquitoes infected with bacteria that inhibit the insects' ability to transmit the virus.AdvertisementFlorida's surgeon general has been notified by Miami-Dade County that it may try using Aedes aegypti mosquitoes artificially infected with the naturally-occurring bacteria Wolbachia by researchers affiliated with the University of Kentucky, which promotes the approach under the brand name MosquitoMate.Miami-Dade officials have also been considering the release of genetically engineered mosquitoes to help stop Zika's spread, technology promoted by the Oxitech company.
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AgriLife Research team makes strides in fight against Zika
AgriLife Research team makes strides in fight against Zika
COLLEGE STATION - There's a war raging on a tiny battlefield and the outcome could well touch millions of people worldwide threatened by Zika and related viruses.The key ally unlocking the mystery surrounding this conflict is the long-dreaded yellow fever virus.Dr. Kevin Myles, Glady "Hazitha" Samuel and Dr. Zach Adelman are Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists at Texas A&M University, College Station, who published "Yellow fever virus capsid protein is a potent suppressor of RNA silencing that binds double-stranded RNA."
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