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Deliberations of the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization on the use of CYD-TDV dengue vaccine by Wilder-Smith, Annelies, Hombach, Joachim, Ferguson, Neil, Selgelid, Michael, O'Brien, Kate, Vannice, Kirsten, Barrett, Alan, Ferdinand, Elizabeth, Flasche, Stefan, Guzman, Maria, Novaes, Hillegonde Maria, Ng, Lee-Ching, Smith, Peter G, Tharmaphornpilas, Piyanit, Yoon, In-Kyu, Cravioto, Alejandro, Farrar, Jeremy, Nolan, Terry M

“…The Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunization advises WHO on global policies for vaccines. In April, 2016, SAGE issued recommendations on the…”
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Rapid diagnostic tests for the detection of recent dengue infections: An evaluation of six kits on clinical specimens by Yow, Kok-Siang, Aik, Joel, Tan, Eugene Yong-Meng, Ng, Lee-Ching, Lai, Yee-Ling

“…Early and rapid confirmation of dengue infections strengthens disease surveillance program and are critical to the success of vector control measures. Rapid…”
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Aedes (Stegomyia) albopictus (Skuse): a potential vector of Zika virus in Singapore by Wong, Pei-Sze Jeslyn, Li, Mei-zhi Irene, Chong, Chee-Seng, Ng, Lee-Ching, Tan, Cheong-Huat

“…Zika virus (ZIKV) is a little known arbovirus until it caused a major outbreak in the Pacific Island of Yap in 2007. Although the virus has a wide geographic…”
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Distribution and seasonal fluctuations of Ae. aegypti and Ae. albopictus larval and pupae in residential areas in an urban landscape by Rajarethinam, Jayanthi, Ong, Janet, Neo, Zhi-Wei, Ng, Lee-Ching, Aik, Joel

“…Dengue, a vector-borne disease spread by Aedes mosquitoes, is a global threat. In the absence of an efficacious dengue vaccine, vector control is the key…”
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Gravitrap deployment for adult Aedes aegypti surveillance and its impact on dengue cases by Ong, Janet, Chong, Chee-Seng, Yap, Grace, Lee, Caleb, Abdul Razak, Muhammad Aliff, Chiang, Suzanna, Ng, Lee-Ching

“…House Index, Container Index, and Breteau Index are the most commonly used indices for dengue vector surveillance. However, these larval indices are a poor…”
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Dengue in Singapore from 2004 to 2016: Cyclical Epidemic Patterns Dominated by Serotypes 1 and 2 by Rajarethinam, Jayanthi, Ang, Li-Wei, Ong, Janet, Ycasas, Joyce, Hapuarachchi, Hapuarachchige Chanditha, Yap, Grace, Chong, Chee-Seng, Lai, Yee-Ling, Cutter, Jeffery, Ho, Derek, Lee, Vernon, Ng, Lee-Ching

“…Singapore has experienced periodic dengue epidemics despite maintaining a low house index. Each epidemic was associated with a switch in the predominant…”
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Influence of public hesitancy and receptivity on reactive behaviours towards releases of male Wolbachia-Aedes mosquitoes for dengue control by Lwin, May O, Ong, Zoe, Panchapakesan, Chitra, Sheldenkar, Anita, Soh, Li Ting, Chen, Irene, Li, Xiaoxi, Niah, Weixin, Vasquez, Kathryn, Sim, Shuzhen, Ng, Lee-Ching

“…Singapore, a highly urbanized Asian tropical country that experiences periodic dengue outbreaks, is piloting field releases of male Wolbachia-carrying Aedes…”
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Dengue serotype-specific differences in clinical manifestation, laboratory parameters and risk of severe disease in adults, singapore by Yung, Chee-Fu, Lee, Kim-Sung, Thein, Tun-Linn, Tan, Li-Kiang, Gan, Victor C, Wong, Joshua G X, Lye, David C, Ng, Lee-Ching, Leo, Yee-Sin

“…Studies on serotype-specific features of dengue and disease severity on adults are limited. We prospectively recruited adult febrile patients without alternate…”
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Effect of meteorological factors on Culex mosquitoes in Singapore: a time series analysis by Seah, Annabel, Aik, Joel, Ng, Lee-Ching

“…Culex mosquitoes transmit West Nile virus (WNV). We examined the weather dependence of adult Culex activity. Maximum temperature and absolute humidity were…”
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The effectiveness of inspections on reported mosquito larval habitats in households: A case-control study by Aik, Joel, Neo, Zhi Wei, Rajarethinam, Jayanthi, Chio, Kaiyun, Lam, Wing Mun, Ng, Lee-Ching

“…Dengue is an arboviral disease that imposes substantial health and economic burdens across the globe. Vector control remains a key strategy in settings where…”
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Efficacy and safety of celgosivir in patients with dengue fever (CELADEN): a phase 1b, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, proof-of-concept trial by Low, Jenny G, MPH, Sung, Cynthia, PhD, Wijaya, Limin, MRCP, Wei, Yuan, MSc, Rathore, Abhay P S, MSc, Watanabe, Satoru, PhD, Tan, Boon Hian, BSc, Toh, Liying, BSc, Chua, Lian Tee, BSc, Hou, Yan'an, BSc, Chow, Angelia, Dip Sc, Howe, Shiqin, BSc, Chan, Wing Ki, BSc, Tan, Kah Hin, BSc, Chung, Jasmine S, MRCP, Cherng, Benjamin P, MRCP, Lye, David C, FRACP, Tambayah, Paul A, Prof, Ng, Lee Ching, PhD, Connolly, John, PhD, Hibberd, Martin L, Prof, Leo, Yee Sin, FRCP, Cheung, Yin Bun, Prof, Ooi, Eng Eong, FRCPath, Vasudevan, Subhash G, Prof

“…Summary Background Dengue infection is the most common mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide, but no suitable antiviral drugs are available. We tested the…”
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Dengue seroprevalence of healthy adults in Singapore: serosurvey among blood donors, 2009 by Low, Swee-Ling, Lam, Sally, Wong, Wing-Yan, Teo, Diana, Ng, Lee-Ching, Tan, Li-Kiang

“…Routine national notifications of dengue cases typically do not reflect the true dengue situation due to large proportion of unreported cases. Serosurveys,…”
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DNA barcoding: complementing morphological identification of mosquito species in Singapore by Chan, Abigail, Chiang, Lee-Pei, Hapuarachchi, Hapuarachchige C, Tan, Cheong-Huat, Pang, Sook-Cheng, Lee, Ruth, Lee, Kim-Sung, Ng, Lee-Ching, Lam-Phua, Sai-Gek

“…BACKGROUND: Taxonomy that utilizes morphological characteristics has been the gold standard method to identify mosquito species. However, morphological…”
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Construction sites as an important driver of dengue transmission: implications for disease control by Liang, Shaohong, Hapuarachchi, Hapuarachchige Chanditha, Rajarethinam, Jayanthi, Koo, Carmen, Tang, Choon-Siang, Chong, Chee-Seng, Ng, Lee-Ching, Yap, Grace

“…In 2013 and 2014, Singapore experienced its worst dengue outbreak known-to-date. Mosquito breeding in construction sites stood out as a probable risk factor…”
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Epidemic resurgence of dengue fever in Singapore in 2013-2014: A virological and entomological perspective by Hapuarachchi, Hapuarachchige Chanditha, Koo, Carmen, Rajarethinam, Jayanthi, Chong, Chee-Seng, Lin, Cui, Yap, Grace, Liu, Lilac, Lai, Yee-Ling, Ooi, Peng Lim, Cutter, Jeffery, Ng, Lee-Ching

“…Dengue resurged in Singapore during 2013-14, causing an outbreak with unprecedented number of cases in the country. In the present study, we summarise the…”
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Region-wide synchrony and traveling waves of dengue across eight countries in Southeast Asia by van Panhuis, Willem G., Choisy, Marc, Xiong, Xin, Chok, Nian Shong, Akarasewi, Pasakorn, Iamsirithaworn, Sopon, Lam, Sai K., Chong, Chee K., Lam, Fook C., Phommasak, Bounlay, Vongphrachanh, Phengta, Bouaphanh, Khamphaphongphane, Rekol, Huy, Hien, Nguyen Tran, Thai, Pham Quang, Duong, Tran Nhu, Chuang, Jen-Hsiang, Liu, Yu-Lun, Ng, Lee-Ching, Shi, Yuan, Tayag, Enrique A., Roque, Vito G., Lee Suy, Lyndon L., Jarman, Richard G., Gibbons, Robert V., Velasco, John Mark S., Yoon, In-Kyu, Burke, Donald S., Cummings, Derek A. T.

“…Dengue is a mosquito-transmitted virus infection that causes epidemics of febrile illness and hemorrhagic fever across the tropics and subtropics worldwide…”
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Induced Hatching of Quiescent Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Eggs by Labile Glutathione-Stabilizable Compounds From Yeast Extract by Ng, Soon Hwee, Zhang, Heng, Goh, Feng Guang, Ng, Lee-Ching, Ji, Lianghui, Cai, Yu

“…Abstract Aedes aegypti (Linnaeus, 1762) is the insect vector that transmits several deadly human diseases. Although the egg stage is an important phase of its…”
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2013 dengue outbreaks in Singapore and Malaysia caused by different viral strains by Ng, Lee-Ching, Chem, Yu-Kie, Koo, Carmen, Mudin, Rose Nani Binti, Amin, Faridah Mohd, Lee, Kim-Sung, Kheong, Chong Chee

“…Characterization of 14,079 circulating dengue viruses in a cross-border surveillance program, UNITEDengue, revealed that the 2013 outbreaks in Singapore and…”
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Diagnosing dengue at the point-of-care: utility of a rapid combined diagnostic kit in Singapore by Gan, Victor C, Tan, Li-Kiang, Lye, David C, Pok, Kwoon-Yong, Mok, Shi-Qi, Chua, Rachel Choon-Rong, Leo, Yee-Sin, Ng, Lee-Ching

“…WHO recommendations for dengue diagnosis require laboratory facilities. Antibody-based rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) have performed poorly, and clinical…”
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Dengue virus surveillance in Singapore reveals high viral diversity through multiple introductions and in situ evolution by Lee, Kim-Sung, Lo, Sharon, Tan, Sharon Siok-Yin, Chua, Rachel, Tan, Li-Kiang, Xu, Helen, Ng, Lee-Ching

“…► The circulating dengue viruses in Singapore are highly diverse. ► Multiple importations and in situ evolution contribute to viral diversity in Singapore. ►…”
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