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FDA: Final Environmental Assessment for Genetically Engineered Mosquito

Posted on August 09, 2016

Blog: National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)

Recently, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) conducted an environmental review to determine the potential effect of genetically engineered (GE) mosquitoes (OX513A), developed by Oxitec Ltd., on the Aedes aegypti mosquito, one of the most commonly known carriers of the Zika Virus. The review assessed a proposed field trial to release the GE mosquitoes […]

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