Ethical and Genome-Focused Approaches to Limiting Chagas Disease

In short: Chagas is a neglected tropical disease that affects up to 8 million people worldwide, many of whom do not even know they have the disease.

In short: Chagas is prevented by ecologically-harmful pesticides. Once infected, individuals suffering from Chagas are treated with expensive, poisonous compounds that have major side effects a large preposition of patients.

In short: By using genetic engineering to modify the gut environment of the insect in which the parasite that causes Chagas disease lives, perhaps we can limit the spread of Chagas disease without harsh drugs or harmful pesticides.

In short: Recently, many methods have been produced to create a restraint on gene drive. For example, the Daisy Chain Gene Drive method can limit genetically modified organisms to a relatively small geographic area, or for only a few years.