Genetically modified mosquito: the Malaysian public engagement experience.
Autor(es): Subramaniam T S Saraswathy; Lee Han Lim; Ahmad Nazni Wasi; Murad Shahnaz
Resumo: On December 21, 2010, 6000 genetically modified (GM) mosquitoes were released in an uninhabited forest in Malaysia. The purpose of the deliberate release was a limited â??marked release and recaptureâ? (MRR) experiment, a standard ecological method in entomology, to evaluate under field conditions, the flight distance and longevity of the sterile male Aedes aegypti strain OX513A(My1), a GM strain. As with any other GM technologies, the release was received with mixed responses. As the scientific community debate over the public engagement strategies for similar GM releases, dengue incidence continues to rise with a heavy toll on morbidity, mortality and healthcare budgets. Meanwhile the wild female Aedes aegypti continues to breed offspring, surviving and evading conventional interventions for vector control.
Imprenta: Biotechnology Journal, v. 7, n. 11, p. 1323-1327, 2012
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1002/biot.201200282
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Pathogenesis ; Aedes aegypti - Dengue ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 2012
