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Sterile or Feral? Preventing Dengue Fever via Mosquito Population Control

Posted on December 10, 2010 by David Esteban

Contributed by Guest Blogger: E. Doyle ’14

In order to disseminate successfully, viruses, being immobile, must adapt and evolve to utilize their surroundings to effectively propagate. One group of viruses that’s done this particularly well are the Flaviviruses, which are … Continue reading →

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Septic Tanks: urban breeding grounds for virus-carrying mosquitoes

Posted on December 9, 2010 by David Esteban

Contributed by Guest Blogger: L. Herrera-Torres ’14
Like in several other landforms in tropical regions, Puerto Rico is victim to seasonal increases in the Dengue fever and West Nile Virus, which are transmitted via the mosquitoes Aedes aegypti and Culex quiquefasciatus … Continue reading →

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