News file for: Mosquito
Scientists report the establishment of a strain of malaria-resistant mosquitoes.
The global burden of dengue infection is more than triple current estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO), a new study says.
An expert says that fresh estimates of the number of cases of dengue fever in South-East Asia and one country in South Asia are too low.
Researchers have identified a new class of anti-malarial compounds that target multiple stages of the malaria parasite’s life cycle.
Researchers have developed a model that allows malaria epidemics in arid northwest India to be predicted four months in advance.
An international team of scientists are launching a major study of drug-resistant malaria in Myanmar.
Sanofi Pasteur announced on Thursday promising efficacy results of its dengue vaccine candidate in an efficacy trial conducted in Thailand.
Scientists at the Queensland Institute of Medical Research have identified a new treatment that may be useful in blocking malarial transmission.
A secretive and exotic species of mosquito, found across much of Australia, has revealed a new twist on the insect’s famous ‘blood-sucking’ reputation.
Mast cells, which can help the body respond to bacteria and pathogens, also detect viruses delivered by a mosquito bite, says a new study.