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Alternative Title:
Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:
Beard, C. B. ; Durvasula, R. V. ; Richards, F. F.
Beard, C. B. ; Durvasula, R. V. ; Richards, F. F. Less -
Description:
Bacterial symbionts may be used as vehicles for expressing foreign genes in arthropods. Expression of selected genes can render an arthropod incapable of transmitting a second microorganism that is pathogenic for humans and is an alternative approach to the control of arthropod-borne diseases. We discuss the rationale for this alternative approach, its potential applications and limitations, and the regulatory concerns that may arise from its use in interrupting disease transmission in humans and animals.
Subject:
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Animals
Animals, Genetically Modified
Arthropods
Arthropod Vectors
Chagas Disease
Communicable Disease Control
Consumer Product Safety
Humans
Pest Control, Biological
Symbiosis
Tsetse Flies

Source:
Emerg Infect Dis. 4(4):581-591.
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:
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