ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2018
On the Home Front: Specialised Reference Testing for Dengue in the Australasian Region.
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- New Zealand travellers to high-risk destinations for arbovirus infection make little effort to avoid mosquito bites.Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand · 2023Article
- Rapid molecular assays for the detection of the four dengue viruses in infected mosquitoes.Gates open research · 2022Article
- Uncovering the genetic diversity within theVirus evolution · 2021Article
- A Case of Japanese Encephalitis with a Fatal Outcome in an Australian Who Traveled from Bali in 2019.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2020Article
- Erratum: Pyke, A.T. et al. On the Home Front: Specialized Reference Testing for Dengue in the Australasian Region.Tropical medicine and infectious disease · 2019Article
- First Complete Genome Sequences of Dengue Virus Serotype 2 Strains from the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu.Microbiology resource announcements · 2019Article
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Abstract
Reference laboratories are vital for disease control and interpreting the complexities and impact of emerging pathogens. The role of these centralized facilities extends beyond routine screening capabilities to provide rapid, specific, and accurate diagnoses, advanced data analysis, consultation services, and sophisticated disease surveillance and monitoring. Within the Australasian region, the Public Health Virology Laboratory (PHV), Forensic and Scientific Services, Department of Health, Queensland Government, Australia, and the Institute of Environmental Science and Research Limited (ESR), New Zealand (NZ) perform specialised reference testing and surveillance for dengue viruses (DENVs) and other emerging arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), including chikungunya virus (CHIKV) and Zika virus (ZIKV). With a focus on DENV, we review the reference testing performed by PHV (2005 to 2017) and ESR (2008 to 2017). We also describe how the evolution and expansion of reference-based methodologies and the adoption of new technologies have provided the critical elements of preparedness and early detection that complement frontline public health control efforts and limit the spread of arboviruses within Australasia.
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