Vectors (Anopheles gambiae)
Vertebrate Viruses Can Infect Cultured Anopheles Cells
Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, July 29th, 1996
The one most significant hindrance to progress in identifying novel vector control strategies is the lack of efficient mechanisms for stable genetic transformation of such medically important insects as anopheline mosquitoes, said Tomoyo Matsubara, University of California, La Jolla, and colleagues ("Pantropic Retroviral Vectors Integrate and Express in Cells of the Malaria Mosquito, Anopheles gambiae," Proc Natl Acad Sci, USA, June 1996;98:6181-6185). The authors included researchers from the Division of Parasitic Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC),...
Want to see the full article?
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
More Articles from Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
- Conference Coverage (Vancouver)
Multiple Factors Affect Heterosexual HIV Transmission - Conference Coverage (Vancouver)
CDC Researcher Makes Charge of "Public Health Malpractice" - Cachexia (Treatment)
AIDS Wasting Differs by Gender - Improves with Growth Hormone Therapy - Chemoprophylaxis (Mefloquine)
Long-Term Use Is Well Tolerated, But Not Totally Effective - Education and Prevention
AIDS in the Workplace Survey: 'Wake-up Call' for American Businesses - Measles
Full Disclosure Requested On Vaccine Experiment That Turned Deadly - More from this issue of Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA
NewsRx is Social
Follow us on your favorite social network by clicking on a button below:
Top Medical Newsletters
Awards
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005
Facts & Stats
NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
- Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
- Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry
