Publications by authors named "Craig Brockway"
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- Culex tritaeniorhynchus, a mosquito species linked to the Japanese encephalitis virus, was recently discovered in Australia's Northern Territory, raising concerns for Western Australia due to shared habitats.
- The study conducted extensive mosquito surveillance using CO2 traps in the Kimberley region, confirming the presence of this species through molecular identification of the collected specimens.
- Findings revealed 211 female Cx. tritaeniorhynchus specimens from diverse locations, indicating established populations in WA, marking the first confirmation of this mosquito species in the state.
Precise mosquito identification is integral to effective arbovirus surveillance. Nonetheless, the conventional morphological approach to identifying mosquito species is laborious, demands expertise and presents challenges when specimens are damaged. DNA barcoding offers a promising alternative, surmounting challenges inherent in morphological identification.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMosquitoes harbor a wide diversity of microorganisms, including viruses that are human pathogens, or that are insect specific. We used metatranscriptomics, an unbiased high-throughput molecular approach, to describe the composition of viral and other microbial communities in six medically important mosquito species from across Western Australia: , , , , biotype , and . We identified 42 viral species, including 13 novel viruses, from 19 families.
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