Development and field evaluation of the sentinel mosquito arbovirus capture kit (SMACK)

Parasites & Vectors

Table 3 Summary of fortnightly arbovirus surveillance study conducted in the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) of Queensland, Australia

MONTH	LOCATION	NO. CARDS TESTED	NO. POS	MVEV POS	WNV_KUN POS
February	NPA WDS, Bamaga	4	0	0	0
	Cattle Yard, Seisia	4	0	0	0
	Rocky Piggery, Injinoo	4	0	0	0
March	NPA WDS, Bamaga	6	3	2	3
	Cattle Yard, Seisia	6	2	0	2
	Rocky Piggery, Injinoo	6	2	0	2
April	NPA WDS, Bamaga	4	2	0	2
	Cattle Yard, Seisia	4	2	0	2
	Rocky Piggery, Injinoo	4	2	0	2
May	NPA WDS, Bamaga	2	0	0	0
	Cattle Yard, Seisia	2	0	0	0
	Rocky Piggery, Injinoo	2	0	0	0
	Total	48	13	2	13

Summary of fortnightly arbovirus surveillance study conducted in the Northern Peninsula Area (NPA) of Queensland, Australia using honey-soaked FTA® cards housed in the sentinel mosquito arbovirus capture kit (SMACK). Arboviruses tested for included Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV), Murray Valley encephalitis virus (MVEV) and West Nile virus (Kunjin subtype) (WNV_KUN). No FTA® cards tested positive for JEV. Each individual trap was set with two honey-soaked FTA® cards

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