Active Surveillance of Powassan Virus in Massachusetts <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks, Comparing Detection Using a New Triplex Real-Time PCR Assay with a Luminex Vector-Borne Panel

Active Surveillance of Powassan Virus in Massachusetts <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Ticks, Comparing Detection Using a New Triplex Real-Time PCR Assay with a Luminex Vector-Borne Panel

Powassan virus is an emerging tick-borne pathogen capable of causing severe neuroinvasive disease. As the incidence of human Powassan virus grows both in magnitude and geographical range, the development of sensitive detection methods for diagnostics and surveillance is critical. In this study, a Ta...

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Main Authors: Guang Xu, Eric Siegel, Nolan Fernandez, Emily Bechtold, Timothy Daly, Alan P. Dupuis, Alexander Ciota, Stephen M. Rich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Powassan virus
<i>Ixodes scapularis</i>
real-time PCR
Luminex
Massachusetts
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/16/2/250

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