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In the United States invented mosquitoes to combat the virus zika

В США придумали комаров для борьбы с вирусом ЗикаThe US has created genetically modified mosquitoes to combat the virus, Zeke. Experiments the scientists intend in Florida.

Scientists from the U.S. claim that genetically modified mosquitoes that are disease vectors, should encourage the proliferation of the virus, Zeke.

Transgenic member of the family Diptera is considered the “Aedes aegypti”. American experts introduced a new plasmagene, one of them will allow the insect to die before puberty. Thus, mosquitoes with genes established after the connection with females will be able to generation, not biting people and not carrying the virus, Zeke. This is due to the fact that the offspring simply do not live to maturity.

Note that in the USA there were already a certain number of incidents of contamination of local character. Flavivirus transmitted from person to person.

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