A Zika virus-responsive sensor-effector system in Aedes aegypti
S. Basu, C. M. Reitmayer, S. Lumley, B. Atkinson, M. L. Schade-Weskott, S. Rooney, W. Larner, E. E. Montiel, R. Gutierrez-Lopez, E. Levitt, H. M. Munyanduki, A. M. E. Elrefaey, A. T. Clarke, S. Koit, E. Zusinaite, , L. Alphey
This paper describes a genetic system in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that selectively eliminates ZIKV-infected individuals to reduce vectorial capacity.
bioRxiv · Feb 6, 2023 · PreprintBioengineering