Wednesday, 13 October 2010

Scientists find bacterium can halt dengue virus transmission

Dengue fever -- caused by a virus transmitted by mosquitoes -- threatens 2.5 billion people each year and there is no vaccine or treatment.

Entomologists have found that a bacterium can stop dengue viruses from replicating in the mosquitoes.

Source:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/04/100401173726.htm

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