The PAGODAS protocol: pediatric assessment group of dengue and Aedes saliva protocol to investigate vector-borne determinants of Aedes-transmitted arboviral infections in Cambodia

Abstract Background Mosquito-borne arboviruses, like dengue virus, continue to cause significant global morbidity and mortality, particularly in Southeast Asia. When the infectious mosquitoes probe into human skin for a blood meal, they deposit saliva containing a myriad of pharmacologically active...

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Main Authors: Jessica E. Manning, Fabiano Oliveira, Daniel M. Parker, Chanaki Amaratunga, Dara Kong, Somnang Man, Sokunthea Sreng, Sreyngim Lay, Kimsour Nang, Soun Kimsan, Ly Sokha, Shaden Kamhawi, Michael P. Fay, Seila Suon, Parker Ruhl, Hans Ackerman, Rekol Huy, Thomas E. Wellems, Jesus G. Valenzuela, Rithea Leang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3224-7