Population modification of Anopheles mosquitoes for malaria control: pathways to implementation

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¹ a Department of Pathology , University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston , TX , USA.
² b Department of Pathology, Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, Center for Tropical Diseases, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease , University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston , TX , USA.

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Shivanand Hegde et al. Pathog Glob Health. 2017 Dec.

. 2017 Dec;111(8):401-402.

doi: 10.1080/20477724.2017.1453590. Epub 2018 Mar 24.

¹ a Department of Pathology , University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston , TX , USA.
² b Department of Pathology, Institute for Human Infections and Immunity, Center for Tropical Diseases, Center for Biodefense and Emerging Infectious Disease , University of Texas Medical Branch , Galveston , TX , USA.

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Population modification of Anopheline species to control malaria transmission.
Carballar-Lejarazú R, James AA. Carballar-Lejarazú R, et al. Pathog Glob Health. 2017 Dec;111(8):424-435. doi: 10.1080/20477724.2018.1427192. Epub 2018 Feb 1. Pathog Glob Health. 2017. PMID: 29385893 Free PMC article. Review.

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