| Title |
How a new test is revolutionising what we know about viruses in our midst
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|---|---|
| Published by |
The Conversation, August 2015
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| Abstract |
We monitor mosquitoes to help predict and control virus outbreaks. And a new technique for collecting mosquito saliva from the field has made the process both more sensitive and inexpensive. |
Twitter Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 11 | 46% |
| United States | 2 | 8% |
| Singapore | 1 | 4% |
| Germany | 1 | 4% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 8 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 16 | 67% |
| Scientists | 4 | 17% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 2 | 8% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 2 | 8% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 21. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 29 November 2017.
All research outputs
#1,588,997
of 23,705,225 outputs
Outputs from The Conversation
#117,198
of 168,288 outputs
Outputs of similar age
#21,832
of 267,355 outputs
Outputs of similar age from The Conversation
#1,906
of 3,393 outputs
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