Publications by authors named "Delaney Worthington"
Science communication has historically been inequitable, with certain voices and perspectives holding the power and dominant ways of knowing being promoted over others. Recently, there has been a push toward inclusive science communication, which values diverse perspectives and ways of knowing in collaborative conversations to solve complex socioscientific issues. However, there is a lack of both trainings in inclusive science communication for undergraduate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) students as well as established ways to evaluate the efficacy of these trainings.
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- Rapid detection of circulating pathogens in low-resource settings is urgent, prompting the evaluation of a mosquito bloodmeal surveillance method called "xenosurveillance" in rural Guatemala.
- In a 16-week study involving two villages, researchers collected blood-fed mosquitoes and human blood samples when a febrile illness was reported, using sequencing to identify mosquito species and blood sources.
- The majority of mosquitoes collected were Culex pipiens and Aedes aegypti, with human and chicken blood detected as common sources, but the study found no human pathogens; thus, more intensive sampling may be necessary to improve detection in the region.