Accelerating targeted mosquito control efforts through mobile West Nile virus detection.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Different mosquito control strategies have been implemented to mitigate or prevent mosquito-related public health situations. Modern mosquito control largely relies on multiple approaches, including targeted, specific treatments. Given this, it is becoming increasingly important to supplement these activities with rapid and mobile diagnostic capacities for mosquito-borne diseases. We aimed to create and test the applicability of a rapid diagnostic system for West Nile virus that can be used under field conditions.

Methods

In this pilot study, various types of adult mosquito traps were applied within the regular mosquito monitoring activity framework for mosquito control. Then, the captured specimens were used for the detection of West Nile virus RNA under field co

SUBMITTER: Varga Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10949795 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature