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Why do we need alternative tools to control mosquito-borne diseases in latin america?

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz (2012) 107(6) 828-829
DOI: 10.1590/S0074-02762012000600021
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In this opinion paper, we discuss the potential and challenges of using the symbiont Wolbachia to block mosquito transmitted diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya in Latin America.

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Maciel-de-Freitas, R., Aguiar, R., Bruno, R. V., Guimarães, M. C., Lourenço-de-Oliveira, R., Sorgin, M. H. F., … Moreira, L. A. (2012). Why do we need alternative tools to control mosquito-borne diseases in latin america? Memorias Do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 107(6), 828–829. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762012000600021

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