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Using the Fluorescent Dye, Rhodamine B, to Study Mating Competitiveness in Male <em>Aedes aegypti</em> Mosquitoes

The success of sterile or incompatible insect technique-based population suppression programs depends on the ability of released males to compete for ...

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Sri Lanka has achieved 'malaria-free' status and is now in the phase of prevention of re-introduction of malaria. Imported malaria remains a challenge to resurgence of the disease. The diagnostic challenges encountered and the rapid response initiated to manage a Plasmodium infection, which was later confirmed as Plasmodium knowlesi, the first reported case from Sri Lanka, is discussed.

Diagnostic challenges and case management of the first imported case of Plasmodium knowlesi in Sri Lanka.

We report a case of a Singaporean who acquired Zika virus (ZIKV) during a visit to Cuba. The infection was confirmed using molecular and serological methods. This report highlights potential drawbacks of using IgG serology for diagnosis of flavivirus infections in endemic regions. The low viremia detected during the early phase of this case resulted in low mosquito infectivity rates, suggesting the possibility of ZIKV transmission prior to clinical onset. The report also emphasizes the challenges of public health interventions for Zika fever and the importance of sustaining a low vector population to reduce the risk of arbovirus transmission in vulnerable regions.

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Diagnostic challenges and case management of the first imported case of Plasmodium knowlesi in Sri Lanka. Malaria journal\| PubMed ID: 28327145	2017
Viral and Antibody Kinetics, and Mosquito Infectivity of an Imported Case of Zika Fever Due to Asian Genotype (American Strain) in Singapore. Viruses\| PubMed ID: 29346272	2018

Keng Wai Mak

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