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Infecting mosquitoes with bacteria so they can't infect us with viruses like Zika and dengue

  • Written by Michaela Schultz, Graduate Student in Biology, Boston University
imageTiny bug, major disease spreader.Dr. Paul Howell, USCDCP

Mosquitoes and their itchy bites are more than just an annoyance. They transmit dangerous viruses with deadly consequences – making them the most lethal animal on Earth. It’s the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus mosquito species that are behind outbreaks of dengue virus, Zika...

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