Building a Better Mosquito: Identifying the Genes Enabling Malaria and Dengue Fever Resistance in A. gambiae and A. aegypti Mosquitoes

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Severity of Malaria Worldwide

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What is Plasmodium falciparum?

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The Dengue Virus

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Life cycle of Plasmodium falciparum

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Identification of Refractory Genes

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Physiological Mechanisms Employed by A. gambiae to Kill Plasmodium

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Physiological Mechanisms of Dengue Virus Resistance in A. aegypti

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Technological Advances Benefiting Mosquito-Borne Disease Research

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Drawbacks to Studying Laboratory-Maintained Mosquitoes

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Strategies for Preventing Malarial Transmission

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Ethical Considerations for Releasing Genetically Modified Mosquitoe

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Obstacles Preventing Disease Control Strategies

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