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About the Arbovirus Diseases Branch
What
is the Mission of the Arbovirus Diseases Branch?
The
mission of the Arbovirus Diseases Branch is to: 1) conduct surveillance,
field investigations and laboratory studies of vector-borne viral agents
and their vectors; 2) define disease etiology, ecology, and pathogenesis
in order to develop methods and strategies for disease diagnosis, surveillance,
prevention and control; 3) provide diagnostic reference consultation,
epidemic aid and epidemiologic consultation, upon request, to state
and local health departments, other components of CDC, other Federal
agencies, and national and international health organizations; 4) provide
intramural and extramural technical expertise and assistance in professional
training activities; 5) function as a World Health Organization WHO)
Collaborating Center for Reference and Research on Arboviruses.
- Epidemiology
and Ecology Section: 1) Provides consultation, training,
field and laboratory services, and epidemic aid for arbovirus diseases
in disciplines of epidemiology, entomology, and vertebrate ecology;
2) maintains surveillance for domestic and international arbovirus
diseases; 3) conducts research on the transmission and maintenance
cycles of arboviruses as a basis for prevention and control; 4)
conducts epidemiologic field studies to assess trends in disease
occurrence and to define hosts and other risk factors for acquiring
disease; 5) provides medical, epidemiologic, and entomologic assistance
in developing and evaluating approaches to prevention and control
for reducing incidence of arboviral infections; 6) serves the epidemiologic
and clinical consultative functions of the WHO Collaborating Center
for Reference and Research on Arboviruses.
- Diagnostic
and Reference Section: 1) Provides diagnostic laboratory
training and reference diagnostic services to local, state and international
health laboratories; 2) conducts research and development on rapid
laboratory diagnostic procedures; 3) provides authoritative advice
and consultation on arboviruses and their taxonomic relationships;
4) maintains virologic and serologic reference collections for arboviruses;
5) serves the diagnostic and reference functions of the WHO Collaborating
Center for Reference and Research on Arboviruses.
- Virus
and Vector Molecular Biology Section: 1) Provides consultation,
training and laboratory support for the biochemical and immunochemical
analysis of vector-borne viruses; 2) investigates the molecular
epidemiology of arbovirus diseases; 3) conducts research on the
immunology, molecular biology, and genetic aspects of viruses and
their vectors; 4) seeks novel control strategies for viruses and
their vectors using molecular and genetic approaches.
DVBID
Organizational Structure
The organizational
structure of DVBID includes three branches that compose the division:
the Arbovirus Diseases Branch, the Bacterial Diseases
Branch, and the Dengue Branch (located in San
Juan, Puerto Rico).
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