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ArticleBioMed research international2021

Assessment of Developmental and Reproductive Fitness of Dengue-Resistant Transgenic

Hewawasam Patuwatha Badathuruge Kalindu Dulanja Ramyasoma, Yasanthi Illika Nilmini Silva Gunawardene, Menaka Hapugoda, Ranil Samantha Dassanayake

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Article in BioMed research international, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Hewawasam Patuwatha Badathuruge Kalindu Dulanja RamyasomaDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9796-2294
Yasanthi Illika Nilmini Silva GunawardeneMolecular Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2528-4236
Menaka HapugodaMolecular Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Kelaniya, Sri Lanka.
Ranil Samantha DassanayakeDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Colombo, Colombo, Sri Lanka.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4107-0024
University of Kelaniya · LKUniversity of Colombo · LK

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Abstract

backgroundGenetic modification offers opportunities to introduce artificially created molecular defence mechanisms to vector mosquitoes to counter diseases causing pathogens such as the dengue virus, malaria parasite, and Zika virus. RNA interference is such a molecular defence mechanism that could be used for this purpose to block the transmission of pathogens among human and animal populations. In our previous study, we engineered a dengue-resistant transgenic

methodDevelopmental and reproductive fitness parameters of TM and WM have assessed under the Arthropod Containment Level 2 conditions, and the antibiotic treatment assays were conducted using co-trimoxazole, amoxicillin, and doxycycline to assess the developmental and reproductive fitness parameters.

resultsA significant reduction of developmental and reproductive fitness parameters was observed in transgenic mosquito compared to wild mosquitoes. However, it was seen in laboratory-scale studies that the fitness of this mosquito has improved significantly in the presence of antibiotics such as co-trimoxazole, amoxicillin, and doxycycline in their feed.

conclusionOur data indicate that the transgenic mosquito produced had a reduction of the fitness parameters and it may lead to a subsequent reduction of transgenic vector density over the generations in field applications. However, antibiotics of co-trimoxazole, amoxicillin, and doxycycline have shown the improvement of fitness parameters indicating the usefulness in field release of transgenic mosquitoes.

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Animals, Genetically ModifiedGenetic FitnessMosquito VectorsVirus ReplicationAedesAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsDengueDengue VirusAnti-Bacterial Agents

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