Lipids Can Keep Dengue Away
Lipids or fats can shoo dengue-carrying mosquitoes away. Research shows that Aedes aegypti transmits the dengue virus. Infecting this species of mosquitoes reduces their viral transmission. Places with endemic dengue cases receive Wolbachia-infected mosquitoes to control the spread of infection. Scientists are trying to extend their mosquito control efforts away from biocontrol. Excess Lipids Scientists … Read more