REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, SLEMAN — Tropmed Talk on Stage held by the UGM Center for Tropical Medicine (PKT) recently raised the theme of Wolbachia. Principal Researcher of the World Mosquito Program (WMP) Yogyakarta, Prof. Dr. Adi Utarini, reiterated the safety of bacteria Wolbachia. “Wolbachia is a natural bacteria that is present in around 60 percent of the … Read more
Prof. Anom Bowolaksono, Professor of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences (FMIPA), University of Indonesia (UI), explained that Wolbachia bacteria do not infect humans and are natural bacteria found in the bodies of insects, including mosquitoes. Reporting from Between, Apart from that, he said, several countries, such as Australia and Singapore, have also implemented … Read more
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Studies by a research team in Yogyakarta over 12 years prove the application of technology wolbachia effectively reducing the number of cases hemorrhagic fever or what is also known as dengue. However, how can this intervention actually prevent people from contracting dengue? Professor Adi Utarini or usually known as Professor Uut, a … Read more
CNN Indonesia Thursday, 23 Nov 2023 09:51 WIB UGM Center for Tropical Medicine researcher Adi Utarini talks about his Wolbachia study journey in Indonesia. (doc. stump) Jakarta, CNN Indonesia — Researcher at the UGM Center for Tropical Medicine Adi Utarini reveal the use of mosquitoes Wolbachia as one of the solutions to eradicate Dengue Hemorrhagic … Read more
Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has spread Wolbachia mosquitoes in five Indonesian cities, starting from West Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Bontang and Kupang. The Wolbachia mosquito is the Aedes aegypti mosquito which is infected with Wolbachia bacteria to control the transmission of the dengue virus which causes dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Not a … Read more