Abstract: Virus da Dengue

O vrus da dengue transmitido por meio do mosquito Aedes

aegypti, este, de hbito urbano e presente em regies de
clima tropical ou subtropical. A transmisso do vrus se da
pelo mosquito fmea que necessita de sangue para obter
nutrientes necessrios ao desenvolvimento dos ovos. A alta
incidncia do vrus da Dengue na populao tornou necessria
a criao de medidas eficazes de controle ao vetor
responsvel pela transmisso. As tcnicas avanadas na rea
de transgnicos possibilitou a produo de mosquitos
geneticamente modificados, no caso, mosquitos machos
estreis que ao realizarem a copula, no geram descendentes.
Espera-se gerar a supresso populacional do Aedes e reduzir a
incidncia de casos da doena na populao.

The dengue virus is transmitted by the mosquito Aedes

aegypti, which has urban habits and can be found in tropical
and subtropical regions. The virus transmission occurs via the
bite of a female mosquito that needs to take blood meal in
order to obtain sufficient nutrients to its eggs development.
The high incidence of the dengue virus onto population, made
necessary the creation of efficient preventive measures to
control the mosquito responsible for the transmission.
Advanced techniques in transgenic area made possible the
production of genetically modified mosquitos, in this case,
sterile male mosquitoes that when mate with females, cannot
produce offspring of its own. It is expected to decrease Aedes
populations and reduce the incidence of the disease onto
population.