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SUMMARY:Identifying sources of transmission for zoonotic mosquito-borne vi
 ruses - Dr Jennifer Lord\, Department of Vector Biology Liverpool School o
 f Tropical Medicine
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CONTACT:Dr Ciara Dangerfield
DESCRIPTION:Many mosquito-borne pathogens that cause disease in humans\, l
 ike dengue\, are transmitted between humans. However\, there are at least 
 12 mosquito-borne viruses that are transmitted between other animals\, for
  which humans are incidentally infected. These viruses are difficult to co
 ntrol\; human vaccination alone cannot eliminate them. Furthermore\, becau
 se zoonotic mosquito-borne viruses are usually transmitted by multiple hos
 t and vector species\, they can be present across a range of ecological co
 ntexts. In turn\, ecological context influences transmission dynamics and 
 risk to humans. The ability to target control within ecological contexts t
 hat present sources of onward transmission should increase impact. I will 
 discuss three broad themes of importance for identifying sources of transm
 ission for this group of viruses: heterogeneity\, scale\, and noise. With 
 respect to these themes\, I will highlight current research gaps in the mo
 delling literature and give specific examples from two new projects which 
 aim to address these gaps by integrating empirical studies and modelling f
 or Japanese encephalitis and Rift Valley fever.
LOCATION:Zoom
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