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The microbiome composition of Aedes aegypti is not critical for Wolbachia-mediated inhibition of dengue virus

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Aug 2017

Dengue virus (DENV) is an RNA arbovirus and the causative agent of dengue fever and the more severe dengue haemorrhagic fever. There are four serotypes of DENV (DENV1-4), which together are estimated to infect 390 million people per year. Currently there are no…

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Control of Aedes aegypti Breeding: A Novel Intervention for Prevention and Control of Dengue in an Endemic Zone of Delhi, India

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Feb 2017

Dengue, a fast spreading vector borne disease is endemic in more than 100 countries with half of world’s population living in area at risk of this disease…

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Tourniquet Test for Dengue Diagnosis: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Diagnostic Test Accuracy

By mdCurrent-India staff | Published: Aug 2016

Dengue is an arboviral infection ubiquitous to tropical and sub-tropical regions, where it is transmitted by domesticated day-biting mosquitoes including Aedes aegypti. After an…

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