Scientists Contemplate Biowar Against Mosquitoes

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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have found a virus that infects the world's most dangerous type of mosquito. The New York Times reports that the virus in its current form is harmless, but the researchers feel it could be genetically engineered to kill the mosquitoes. The virus targets the type of mosquito that is chiefly responsible for spreading malaria in Africa.

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