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US researchers discover unique Mosquito scent
Researchers in the US have successfully conducted pathbreaking researches on mosquitoes by genetically modifying them to make humans less attractive to them. It is proclaimed that this will significantly reduce the spread of mosquito-borne diseases which have become deadly in recent times like dengue, malaria, Zika fever etc. It has been long known that female ..
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Topics: Aedes • Aedes aegypti • Infectious diseases • Malaria • Medical specialties • Medicine • Mosquito • Neglected diseases • RTT • Tropical diseases • Vaccine-preventable diseases • Zika fever
India to boost Dengue Vaccine Research under Indo-US Vaccine Action Programme
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), which functions under Ministry of Science & Technology is supporting the research on dengue vaccine under the aegis of Indo-US Vaccine Action Programme (VAP) and the Vaccine Grand Challenge Programme (VGCP). All efforts are being taken to come out with a safe, efficacious and inexpensive dengue vaccine. For this purpose, ..
Topics: Aedes • Dengue fever • Dengue vaccine • Dengue virus • Infectious diseases • Medical specialties • Medicine • Mosquito • Mosquito-borne disease • Vaccine