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Scientists unlock the secret behind a decades-old dengue mystery
A study has pinpointed a mutation in the dengue virus’ genome as the root cause of a 1970s outbreak of dengue in the South Pacific, which impaired the virus’ ability to replicate in human cells, resulting in a low virus load and asymptomatic infections in patients.
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Field deployment of Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes using uncrewed aerial vehicle
The World Mosquito Program has developed a technique to control dengue transmission by releasing Wolbachia-infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes.
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Olympics: how many days does it take for mosquitoes in Greater Paris to transmit arboviruses?
In the run-up to the Olympic Games, scientists have demonstrated that the tiger mosquito, now present in Greater Paris, is capable of transmitting five viruses - West Nile, chikungunya, Usutu, Zika and dengue - within different time frames.
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Industry collaboration funds development of RNA drugs against dengue fever virus
University team use patented nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR)-based screening method to identify small molecules that specifically bind to the viruses’ highly conserved RNA structures and interrupt the viral infection cycle.
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Discovery in mosquitoes could lead to new strategy against dengue fever
Researchers have discovered that a protein in the mosquito Aedes aegypti , Argonaute 2, has a key role - via several biological mechanisms - in keeping mosquitoes healthy and active despite the presence of viral infections like dengue and Zika.
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Researchers create tool to map Mexico’s dengue fever hotspots
Researchers have analyzed data from Mexico’s Ministry of Health to identify dengue fever hotspots, calculating environmental and socioeconomic risk factors and mapping areas where severe outbreaks occur.