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 …

Isothermal nucleic acid amplification tests have recently gained popularity over polymerase
chain reaction (PCR), as they only require a constant temperature and significantly simplify …

Background Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis, a neglected tropical disease, is
a persistent Public Health problem in Latin America and other, non-endemic, countries …

The worldwide spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
has ubiquitously impacted many aspects of life. As vaccines continue to be manufactured …

Our understanding of how microbiome signatures are modulated in wild fish populations
remains poorly developed and has, until now, mostly been inferred from studies in …

Simple Summary Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease
affecting cloven-hoofed domestic and wild animals. FMD can lead to high economic losses …

Abstract Dried Blood Spots (DBS) technology has become a valuable tool in medical
studies, however, in veterinary and biological research DBS technology applications are still …

Mosquitoes are vectors of many pathogens, including viruses, protozoans, and helminths,
spreading these pathogens to humans as well as to wild and domestic animals. As the …

Usutu virus (USUV) is becoming increasingly important to veterinary and human health in
Germany. USUV has been implicated in mass die-off events of birds, especially of blackbirds …

Collecting and preserving biological samples in the field, particularly in remote areas in
tropical forests, prior to laboratory analysis is challenging. Blood samples in many cases are …