Autor(es): Maciel-de-Freitas, Rafael; Aguiar, Raquel; Bruno, Rafaela V.; Guimaraes, Maria Cristina; Lourenco-de-Oliveira, Ricardo; Sorgine, Marcos H. F.; Struchiner, Claudio J.; Valle, Denise; O'Neill, Scott L.; Moreira, Luciano A.

Resumo: In this opinion paper, we discuss the potential and challenges of using the symbiont Wolbachia to block mosquito transmitted diseases such as dengue, malaria and chikungunya in Latin America.

Palavras-Chave: Dengue; Malaria; Chikungunya; Yellow fever; Control; Surveillance; Aedes aegypti

Imprenta: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, v. 107, n. 6, p. 828-829, 2012

Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Chikungunya Fever

Data de Publicação: 2012