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.