Or information on the progress in the development of its vaccine? The vector is the Aedes mosquito; and the DENV (dengue fever virus) is an RNA virus.
Andrei, do you have the specific info that I asked? Sorry, I wasn't able to get it although I looked up the site. [Which button should be clicked?] I've had dengue fever once, and I have friends who were down with dengue on 2 occasions. Thanks.
I hope this could be useful
Article Different mosquito species host Wickerhamomyces anomalus (Pi...
Dengue can be biologically fought with Wolbachia, see
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2011-08/uoc--nco082211.php
News that appeared with the keyword Dengue are listed here:
http://www.augos.com/temp/Temp_Dengue1.html
http://www.augos.com/temp/Temp_Dengue2.html
Regards,
Joachim
The Aedes mosquito can be controlled through fishes (Poecilia), small crustaceans, in small artificial deposits like water tanks baby turtles has been used (Trachemys scripta) to predate on Aedes larvae https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Gerardo_Borjas/publications.
Some products with biological spores have been used in some countries: Bacillus sphericus and Bacillus turingiensis var israelensis (Bti) but there is controversy about if this a chemical or biological product.
About the vaccine, there is an expectation that in less than five years we'll have one, since several pharmaceutical companies are working in its development with a very strong support from Universities and International Organizations. The information has been summarized in previous entries
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