Vector-borne viral diseases pose an urgent public health challenge, particularly in the tropics. Field releases of mosquitoes carrying bacterial symbionts that reduce vector competence are ongoing in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Early results show that AlbB can persist in mosquitoes in urban settings and decrease dengue incidence in humans.

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传染病：抗病毒沃尔巴克氏菌限制马来西亚登革热

媒介传播的病毒性疾病构成了紧迫的公共卫生挑战，特别是在热带地区。马来西亚吉隆坡正在进行现场释放携带细菌共生体的蚊子，这些共生体会降低病媒能力。早期结果表明，AlbB 可以在城市环境中的蚊子体内持续存在，并降低人类登革热发病率。