Paving the way for rapid detection of vector-borne viruses
Vector-borne viruses pose a significant global health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income tropical countries.
Pirbright researchers and their collaborators from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine have secured a grant from the Medical Research Council to develop innovative field-ready tests to detect these viruses in blood-fed mosquitoes and faeces, while simultaneously identifying vectors and animal reservoirs.