Diagnostics, Vaccines, and Delivery-Vehicles Related to Novel Phlebovirus
This CDC invention relates to primers and probes that specifically hybridize with Heartland virus (HRTLDV), a unique member of the genus Phlebovirus. It further relates to polyclonal antibodies...
View ArticleEntangling/Entrapping Synthetic Setae for Control of Insects and Other Pests
In nature, some beetle larvae possess specialized barbed hastate setae that serve as an entanglement defense mechanism and incapacitate other insects. CDC researchers have developed synthetic setae for...
View ArticleReal-time RT-PCR Assay for the Detection of Rift Valley Fever Virus in Humans...
A quantitative RT-PCR-based assay has been developed to rapidly detect all known strains of Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV). RVFV infections occur in both humans and livestock animals resulting in...
View ArticleA Simple Colorimetric Assay for Anti-malarial Drugs Quality Assurance and...
This CDC assay aims to lessen the anti-malarial drug counterfeiting epidemic by testing for the artemisinin-type drugs (the active compound), through the use of a simple, inexpensive colorimetric test....
View ArticleA Bias-free Sampling and Collection Trap for Resting Mosquitoes
This CDC developed collection device is a small (approximately 1 cubic foot) open-sided container that attracts mosquitoes seeking a daytime resting location. The container is dark-colored and...
View ArticleRecombinant Nucleic-Acid Based Flavivirus Nucleic Acids for Development of...
CDC scientists have developed recombinant flavivirus nucleic acids for the generation of broad protective immunity against flaviviruses, as well as the development of sensitive serologic diagnostic...
View ArticleCompositions and Methods for Improved Lyme Disease Diagnosis
This CDC-developed technology entails novel compositions and methods related to the diagnosis of Lyme disease. Lyme disease, caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi bacterium, is the most common tick-borne...
View ArticleSimple, Field-Usable Fluorescence-Based Isothermal LAMP Assay for the On-Site...
CDC researchers have developed improved Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) assays for the nucleic acid-based diagnosis of malaria in field settings. The approach employs Plasmodium...
View ArticleField-Adapted Spot Test for Evaluating Materials Treated with Permethrin...
Military uniforms and mosquito nets are treated with permethrin, a repellent and insecticide used for personal protection against biting flies, mosquitoes, and other disease-carrying insects....
View ArticleCDC Mosquito Trap for Control and Surveillance of Mosquitoes Including...
Mosquitoes are responsible for spreading many viruses that can make people sick, including dengue, Zika, chikungunya, yellow fever, and more. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's)...
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