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Transgenic approaches in medical entomology: 2022 highlights.

Maria L Simões
Published in: Journal of medical entomology (2023)
Transgenesis has emerged as a powerful tool to control arthropod vectors and the diseases they transmit. Here, we highlight the latest developments on transgenic approaches in ticks, Anopheles and Aedes mosquitoes, based on recent findings and significant papers from 2022. We survey topics ranging from population replacement, population suppression, gene drive, sex ratio distortion, public engagement and capacity building, and gene editing in ticks. While presenting these advancements, we discuss the current challenges surrounding the application of arthropod transgenesis for the development of novel vector control strategies.
Keyphrases
  • aedes aegypti
  • healthcare
  • dengue virus
  • zika virus
  • mental health
  • cross sectional
  • genome wide
  • copy number
  • gene expression
  • emergency department
  • case report
  • gene therapy