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Cellular protein a target for Zika control

1/14/19

A cellular protein that interacts with invading viruses appears to help enable the infection process of the Zika virus, according to an international team of researchers who suggest this protein could be a key target in developing new therapies to prevent or treat Zika virus infection.

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Anopheles mosquitoes could spread Mayaro virus in U.S., other diverse regions

11/12/18

Mosquitoes of the genus Anopheles are well known as primary vectors of malaria. But a new study suggests that Anopheles species, including some found in the United States, also are capable of carrying and transmitting an emerging pathogen, Mayaro virus, which has caused outbreaks of disease in South America and the Caribbean.

glass sculpture of the malaria parasite

New research agenda for malaria elimination and eradication

1/8/18

Manuel Llinás, professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, and Jason Rasgon, professor of entomology and disease epidemiology, have participated in the formulation of an updated research agenda for global malaria elimination and eradication.

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Researchers aim to eliminate malaria in Southeast Asia

4/24/17

Researchers at Penn State have received more than $1 million in first-year funding from the National Institutes of Health to investigate malaria transmission in Southeast Asia with a goal of working toward the disease's elimination in the region. They will receive up to approximately $9 million over seven years for this project.

Probing Questions: How concerned should Pennsylvanians be about Zika virus?

7/7/16

Penn State associate professor of entomology and disease epidemiology Jason Rasgon studies how viruses are spread by mosquitoes, fleas, sand flies, lice, ticks and mites, as well as other insects and arthropods.In this Probing Question video, Rasgon looks at the relative risks for Pennsylvanians

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Penn State In The News: January 2016

2/3/16

In a monthly feature, Penn State’s Office of Strategic Communications will feature national and international news coverage of the work and expertise of Penn State’s faculty, students and staff.