Biotech firm Oxitec is tackling Dengue Fever with genetically modified mosquitos . ( CNN ) -- When the modified male mosquito mates with a female , a deadly transgene is passed on and the offspring dies . The company has been working to develop an effective vaccine for this virus in Africa
Biotech firm Oxitec is tackling Dengue Fever with genetically modified mosquitos . When the modified male mosquito mates with a female , a deadly transgene is passed on and the offspring dies . The company has been working to develop an effective vaccine for this virus in Africa