Dengue surveillance using gravid oviposition sticky (GOS) trap and dengue non‑structural 1 (NS1) antigen test in Malaysia : randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Sivaneswari, Selvarajoo, Jonathan Wee Kent, Liew, Tock, H. Chua, Wing, Tan, Rafdzah, Ahmad Zaki, Romano, Ngui, Wan Yusoff, Wan Sulaiman, Poo, Soon Ong,, Indra, Vythilingam
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature Limited 2022
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42050/1/Dengue.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/42050/; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-04643-4; https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-04643-4

Dengue remains a major public threat and existing dengue control/surveillance programs lack sensitivity and proactivity. More efficient methods are needed. A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted for 18 months to determine the efficacy of using a combination of gravid oviposition sticky...