Preliminary evaluation of Thermo Fisher TaqMan® Triplex q-PCR kit for simultaneous detection of chikungunya, dengue, and Zika viruses in mosquitoes.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Lura, Taylor; Tianyun Su; Brown, Michelle Q.
- Source
- Journal of Vector Ecology; Jun2019, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p205-209, 5p
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- ISSN
- 10811710
The article discusses the wide spread of arboviruses which is a danger to the public health increased due to human encroachment into the vector habitat and global travel. Topics discussed include emergence of dengue and zika virus from the vectors of Aedes mosquitoes, evaluation of q-PCR kit for simultaneous detection of these diseases and ensuring the kit stability by the use of dry pellets.