2025年1月24日，北京大学生命科学学院Jackson Champer课题组与合作者在《Nature Communications》期刊上发表了题为“Gene drive-based population suppression in the malaria vector Anopheles stephensi”的研究论文。该研究利用基因驱动系统成功构建了不育斯氏按蚊品系，通过抑制其繁殖能力以降 ...

The species - Anopheles Stephensi was discovered by researchers at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Kemri), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health's Division of National Malaria ...

Then stephensi arrived in neighbouring Ethiopia and WHO says it is key to an "unprecedented surge", from 4.1 million malaria cases and 527 deaths last year to 7.3 million cases and 1,157 deaths ...

‘Through the woodchipper’ It also comes as an invasive mosquito species from Asia – Anopheles stephensi – has started spreading in East Africa. It thrives in urban areas and is immune to ...