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ReviewReviews in aquaculture2022

Moving towards improved surveillance and earlier diagnosis of aquatic pathogens: From traditional methods to emerging technologies.

Scott MacAulay, Amy R Ellison, Peter Kille, Joanne Cable

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Review in Reviews in aquaculture, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
18citing papers in PubMed
13.1field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Scott MacAulaySchool of Biosciences, Cardiff University Cardiff UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0228-4628
Amy R EllisonSchool of Natural Sciences, Bangor University Bangor UK.
Peter KilleSchool of Biosciences, Cardiff University Cardiff UK.
Joanne CableSchool of Biosciences, Cardiff University Cardiff UK.
Cardiff University · GBBangor University · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Early and accurate diagnosis is key to mitigating the impact of infectious diseases, along with efficient surveillance. This however is particularly challenging in aquatic environments due to hidden biodiversity and physical constraints. Traditional diagnostics, such as visual diagnosis and histopathology, are still widely used, but increasingly technological advances such as portable next generation sequencing (NGS) and artificial intelligence (AI) are being tested for early diagnosis. The most straightforward methodologies, based on visual diagnosis, rely on specialist knowledge and experience but provide a foundation for surveillance. Future computational remote sensing methods, such as AI image diagnosis and drone surveillance, will ultimately reduce labour costs whilst not compromising on sensitivity, but they require capital and infrastructural investment. Molecular techniques have advanced rapidly in the last 30 years, from standard PCR through loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) to NGS approaches, providing a range of technologies that support the currently popular eDNA diagnosis. There is now vast potential for transformative change driven by developments in human diagnostics. Here we compare current surveillance and diagnostic technologies with those that could be used or developed for use in the aquatic environment, against three gold standard ideals of high sensitivity, specificity, rapid diagnosis, and cost-effectiveness.

Indexed as

aquatic diagnosticsaquatic diseasedisease surveillanceeDNAmolecular diagnosticsvisual diagnosis

Identifiers

PMID36250037
PMCPMC9544729
OpenAlexW4220991231

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