Usando Wolbachia para eliminar a dengue: o vírus reagirá?
Using Wolbachia to eliminate dengue: will the virus fight back? Kathryn M. Edenborough et al., 2021, Journal of Virology In this paper the authors review the interactions between viruses and Wolbachia and the potential for emergence of Wolbachia-resistant virus variants.
Implantação e estabelecimento em larga escala de Wolbachia na população de Aedes aegypti no Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Large-Scale Deployment and Establishment of Wolbachia Into the Aedes aegypti Population in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil João Silveira Moledo Gesto et al., 2021, Frontiers in Microbiology Traditional methods of vector control have proven insufficient to reduce the alarming incidence of dengue, Zika, and chikungunya in endemic countries. The bacterium symbiont Wolbachia has emerged as an efficient pathogen-blocking and self-dispersing agent that reduces […]
Incidência reduzida de dengue após liberações do mosquito wMel Wolbachia em toda a cidade em três cidades colombianas
Reduced dengue incidence following city-wide wMel Wolbachia mosquito releases throughout three Colombian cities Authors: Iván Darío Velez et al. November 2023 PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. The introduction of Wolbachia (wMel strain) into Aedes aegypti mosquitoes reduces their capacity to transmit dengue and other arboviruses. Randomised and non-randomised studies in multiple countries have shown significant reductions […]
