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Spatial and temporal dynamics of malaria transmission in rural western Kenya [PDF]

, 2012
: BACKGROUND: Understanding the impact of reducing Plasmodium falciparum malaria transmission requires estimates of the relationship between health outcomes and exposure to infectious mosquitoes. However, measures of exposure such as mosquito density and
Amek, N., Bayoh, N., Gimnig, J., Hamel, M., Laserson, K. F., Lindblade, K. A., Odhiambo, F., Slutsker, L., Smith, T., Vounatsou, P.   +9 more
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An Integrated Mosquito Surveillance Module in New York State [PDF]

Online J Public Health Inform, 2017
ObjectiveTo develop a mosquito surveillance module to collect mosquitoinformation testing for West Nile, East Equine Encephalitis (EEE)and Zika viruses using national standards. To provide a common setof data for local health departments (LHDs) and state users to reportand share information.
Chang H, Griffin J, DiDonato C, Backenson B.   +3 more
europepmc   +3 more sources

Evidence for West Nile Virus and Usutu Virus Infections in Wild and Resident Birds in Germany, 2017 and 2018 [PDF]

, 2019
Wild birds play an important role as reservoir hosts and vectors for zoonotic arboviruses and foster their spread. Usutu virus (USUV) has been circulating endemically in Germany since 2011, while West Nile virus (WNV) was first diagnosed in several bird ...
Eiden, Martin, Fast, Christine, Fischer, Dominik, Groschup, Martin H., Keller, Markus, Korbel, Rüdiger, Lierz, Michael, Lühken, Renke, Michel, Friederike, Müller, Kerstin, Reuschel, Maximilian, Rinder, Monika, Schmidt, Volker, Schmoock, Martina, Schwehn, Rebekka, Sieg, Michael, Urbaniak, Sylvia, Vahlenkamp, Thomas W., Wysocki, Patrick, Ziegler, Ute   +19 more
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EVALUATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATION MOSQUITO SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM, UNITED STATES 2012-2015 [PDF]

Master of Public HealthPublic Health Interdepartmental ProgramThu Annelise NguyenWest Nile virus (WNV) is the primary arbovirus acquired within the United States and is transmitted by the bite of a mosquito.
Dawes, Terra L.
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Clinical malaria case definition and malaria attributable fraction in the highlands of western Kenya. [PDF]

, 2014
BackgroundIn African highland areas where endemicity of malaria varies greatly according to altitude and topography, parasitaemia accompanied by fever may not be sufficient to define an episode of clinical malaria in endemic areas.
Afrane, Yaw A, Githeko, Andrew K, Yan, Guiyun, Zhou, Guofa   +3 more
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Using mosquito excreta to enhance mosquito-borne disease surveillance

, 2019
Ana Ramirez evaluated the use of mosquito excreta as a sample type for enhancing mosquito-borne disease surveillance. She found that mosquito excreta can be used to detect pathogens and other microorganisms present in the mosquito, including viruses and parasites. Mosquito excreta can be used for field and laboratory based studies.
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Challenges in the surveillance and control of mosquito-borne diseases in Europe and United States. The perspective from public health experts.

One Health
The complexity of mosquito-borne diseases and the necessity for cross-sector collaboration present significant challenges, requiring changes in laws, policies, and inter-agency agreements. In this qualitative study we purposively selected and interviewed
Luigi Sedda, Elizabeth Wrench, Thomas C. Moore, Kaitlyn Wolfe, Julie-Anne A. Tangena, Heidi E. Brown   +5 more
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Livestock trade network: potential for disease transmission and implications for risk-based surveillance on the island of Mayotte [PDF]

, 2018
The island of Mayotte is a department of France, an outermost region of the European Union located in the Indian Ocean between Madagascar and the coast of Eastern Africa.
A Namatovu, C Cetre-Sossah, D Dekker, D Krackardt, D Krackhardt, DJ Watts, ESM Tuppurainen, JC Gibbens, JH Ward, K Dellagi, KD Stark, L Danon, LM Mansley, MJ Anderson, P Tortosa, R Metras, R Metras, RR Kao   +17 more
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Vector Mosquito Surveillance Using Centers For Disease Control and Prevention Autocidal Gravid Ovitraps In San Antonio, Texas.

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 2019
Mosquito surveillance in large urban areas of the southern USA that border Mexico has become increasingly important due to recent transmission of Zika virus and chikungunya virus in the Americas as well as the continued threat of dengue and West Nile ...
Joel A Obregón, Michelle A Ximenez, Estefany Villalobos, M. W. D. de Valdez   +3 more
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The Zumba™ Mosquito Trap and Bg-Sentinel™ Trap: Novel Surveillance Tools for Host-Seeking Mosquitoes

Journal of the American Mosquito Control Association, 2009
In a periurban habitat located in Northern Virginia, this study used 13 replicates of a 4 x 4 Latin square to evaluate the efficacy of 2 novel mosquito traps, the Zumba mosquito trap and the BG-Sentinel trap, against 2 existing host-seeking mosquito traps [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) miniature light and CDC Fay-Prince].
Hina, Bhalala, Jorge R, Arias
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