Worldwide, mosquito-borne diseases (MBDs) cause millions of deaths each year, earning mosquitoes the title of world's deadliest animal. We offer a comprehensive menu of individually orderable tests and panels for MBDs. Additionally, our algorithmic approaches to MBD testing help reduce costs and optimize patient care.
241 million
241 MILLION CASES OF MALARIA WORLDWIDE IN 20201
627,000
627,000 PEOPLE DIED FROM MALARIA IN 20201
2,500
2,500 AMERICANS HAVE DIED FROM WEST NILE VIRUS SINCE 19992
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Eastern equine encephalitis
Western equine encephalitis
California (La Crosse) encephalitis
St. Louis encephalitis
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NOTE: PCR tests are recommended to be used in conjunction with serological tests.
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Highlights
In this episode of “Answers From the Lab,” host Bobbi Pritt, M.D., chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Mayo Clinic, and Elitza Theel, Ph.D., director of the Infectious Diseases Serology Laboratory at Mayo Clinic, talk about West Nile virus and why laboratories and the public need to be aware as mosquitoes reemerge.
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