Last Updated: 17/12/2024
Vector mosquito control by vector killing protozoan parasite
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*Original title and abstract were machine translated from Japanese
This research aims to develop a method for controlling insect vectors based on a completely new concept, using the mosquito-borne malaria parasite as a model and introducing insect-toxic peptide genes to kill mosquitoes.
Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan
Pathogens such as heartworm and dengue virus are transmitted by insects such as mosquitoes. Therefore, in order to control these infectious diseases, it is most important to eliminate vector insects. For about 100 years, insecticides such as DDT and pyrethroids have been used to eradicate mosquitoes. However, hundreds of thousands of people still die each year from infectious diseases transmitted by mosquitoes. From the above, it is clear that a completely new vector control method that does not rely on existing insecticides is needed. The result of this study represents important knowledge that shows that the methodology developed in this study is useful as a completely new malaria vaccine, and is expected to contribute to the eradication of malaria in the future.
Jun 2019 — Mar 2022
$57,830
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