Posts Tagged ‘dengue fever’
Nip mosquito-borne disease in the ‘bug’
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) — Scientists report promising results from a new technique to introduce disease-blocking bacteria into mosquitoes in an effort to stop the spread of dengue, yellow fever, and possibly malaria. Continue…
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Dengue may rise if rival mosquitoes don’t mate
U. FLORIDA (US) — If female yellow fever mosquitoes start snubbing the courtship efforts of Asian tiger males, their numbers could rise, increasing the threat of dengue in Florida, experts say. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 21, 2013 12:13 - 0 Comments
Visit to a friend’s house spreads Dengue virus
EMORY (US) — The mosquito that spreads the dengue virus is a homebody that infects visiting friends and relatives. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 3, 2012 8:56 - 1 Comment
Dengue turns mosquitoes into eating machines
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Dengue virus infection triggers genes that make mosquitoes hungrier, better at smelling hosts to feed on, and perhaps more likely to spread disease to human populations. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 6, 2012 12:29 - 0 Comments
3D model reveals enzyme’s attack
U. MELBOURNE (AUS) —Scientists have determined the structure of the enzyme endomannosidase, which clarifies how viruses like HIV and Hepatitis C hijack human enzymes. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Dec 27, 2011 11:00 - 0 Comments
Dengue virus hits harder in round two
UC BERKELEY (US) — One of the most vexing challenges in the battle against dengue virus is that getting infected once can put people at greater risk for a more severe infection down the road. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Aug 31, 2011 11:10 - 0 Comments
Infect mosquitoes to control dengue fever
UC DAVIS (US) — The spread of dengue fever in northern Australia may be controlled by a bacterium that infects mosquitoes harboring the virus. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 24, 2011 9:15 - 0 Comments
Bacteria fighter downs dengue fever
DUKE (US) — Cells that help the body ward off bacteria and pathogens do double duty by also recognizing viruses in time to create an immune response. (more…)
Top Stories - Feb 28, 2011 12:47 - 0 Comments
Fungus tooled to fight malaria
U. MARYLAND (US) — Spraying mosquitoes with a genetically engineered fungus shows promise for dramatically reducing malaria infections. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Oct 28, 2010 11:37 - 0 Comments
Costly cuts to mosquito monitoring
EMORY (US) — Slashing funding for mosquito-borne disease surveillance would not save money, according to a new report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 14, 2010 11:36 - 0 Comments
Bacteria block spread of deadly dengue
MICHIGAN STATE (US)—There is no vaccine or treatment for dengue fever—the deadly virus transmitted by mosquitoes that threatens 2.5 billion people each year—but new research has found that a bacterium can stop dengue viruses from replicating. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2010 18:40 - 0 Comments
Down dengue fever with flightless mosquitoes
UC IRVINE (US)—A new strain of mosquitoes in which the females can’t fly may help curb the transmission of dengue fever, one of the world’s most pressing public health issues. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 2, 2010 12:08 - 0 Comments
Virus entices insects to spread infection
PENN STATE—A common plant virus lures aphids to infected plants by making the plants more attractive. When the insects taste the plant, they quickly leave for tastier, healthier ones, rapidly transmitting the disease. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Nov 18, 2009 14:07 - 1 Comment
Stopping Lyme disease with tick saliva
YALE (US)—A protein found in the saliva of ticks helps protect mice from developing Lyme disease, researchers have discovered. The findings may spur development of a new vaccine against infection from Lyme disease, which is spread through tick bites. (more…)
