Exploring the arbovirus diversity among the Aedes and Culex mosquitoes in Hong Kong


Grant Data
Project Title
Exploring the arbovirus diversity among the Aedes and Culex mosquitoes in Hong Kong
Principal Investigator
Professor Lam, Tsan Yuk   (Principal Investigator (PI))
Co-Investigator(s)
Professor Guan Yi   (Co-Investigator)
Professor Zhu Huachen   (Co-Investigator)
Duration
36
Start Date
2019-04-01
Completion Date
2024-03-10
Amount
1439146
Conference Title
Exploring the arbovirus diversity among the Aedes and Culex mosquitoes in Hong Kong
Keywords
Aedes, arbovirus, Culex, diversity, Exploring, mosquitoes
Discipline
Others - Medicine, Dentistry and Health
HKU Project Code
18170432
Grant Type
Health and Medical Research Fund - Full Grant
Funding Year
2018
Status
Completed
Objectives
We aim to develop and conduct a cross-sectional surveillance of RNA arbovirus diversity and prevalence among the adult female Aedes and Culex mosquitoes in Hong Kong.