Previousresearch has shown that Wolbachia -- a genus of bacteria that live insidemosquitoes -- render mosquitoes resistant to pathogen infection, therebypreventing the mosquitoes from infecting humans with the pathogens," said Jason Rasgon, associate professor of entomology,Penn State. "As a result, researchers are currently releasingWolbachia-infected mosquitoes into the wild as part of a strategy to controlDengue virus. They also are investigating Wolbachia as a possible controlstrategy for malaria. Full story
