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The Release of Genetically Engineered Mosquitoes in Burkina Faso: Bioeconomy of Science, Public Engagement and Trust in Medicine

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  22 August 2019

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mosquitoesmalariaBurkina FasoGMObiomedicine
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African Studies Review , Volume 62 , Issue 3 , September 2019 , pp. 164 - 173
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Copyright © African Studies Association 2019 

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