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Where Does Zika Virus Vaccine Research Stand Now?
Saturday, August 12, 2017 - 2:51pm | 958Read More...After a lull, the Zika virus was back in headlines early last week, as the Florida Department of Health confirmed the first sexually transmitted Zika case of 2017 in Pinellas County. The release from the department said the individual who was tested positive had not traveled, but the partner had...
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This Stock Is Winning From Brazil's Approval Of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes
Wednesday, April 13, 2016 - 4:35pm | 310Read More...Shares of Intrexon Corp (NYSE: XON) surged as much as 9 percent after its Oxitec unit won a temporary approval from Brazil's Health Agency Anvisa to deploy its genetically engineered mosquito, OX513A, throughout the country. In a press release, Oxitec said its OX513A biologically controls...
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Intrexon Spikes 20%; Oxitec Subsidiary Working To Control Zika Virus Outbreak
Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 1:34pm | 196Read More...Shares of Intrexon Corp (NYSE: XON) were trading higher by more than 12 percent at $29.69 early Thursday afternoon. Intrexon is engaged in the field of synthetic biology. The company designs, builds and regulates gene programs which are Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) sequences that consist of...
