Xenosurveillance: A Novel Mosquito-Based Approach for Examining the Human-Pathogen Landscape

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Authors

Nathan D. Grubaugh · Colorado State University

Supriya Sharma · Boston University

Benjamin J. Krajacich · Colorado State University

Lawrence Fakoli · Liberian Institute for Biomedical Research

Fatorma K. Bolay · Liberian Institute for Biomedical Research

Joseph W. Diclaro · United States Naval Medical Research Unit III

W. Evan Johnson

Abstract

Together, these data demonstrate the feasibility of xenosurveillance and in doing so validated a simple and non-invasive surveillance tool that could be used to complement current biosurveillance efforts.

Topics & Keywords

Mosquito-borne diseases and control Viral Infections and Vectors Zoonotic diseases and public health

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Responsible consumption and production

Publication Details

Published in: PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Volume 9, Issue 3, pp. e0003628-e0003628

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0003628

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