​Wolbachia Bacteria

  • Recently experiments in Australia demonstrated a positive correlation between presence of Wolbachia bacteria in mosquitoes and reduced spread of Malaria and Dengue.
  • Wolbachia is a tiny bacterium that is present in up to 60% of all species of insects, including several mosquito species. But it is usuallynot present in the Aedes aegypti mosquito, the primary species responsible for transmitting dengue, chikungunya and Zika.
  • The World Mosquito Program introduces Wolbachia into Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. Once Wolbachia carrying mosquitoes are released, they breed with wild mosquitoes and over time, the majority of mosquitoes carry Wolbachia.
  • This new method presents a bio-control approach to handle the ....
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