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Cristina Rafferty

Centers for Disease Control and PreventionORCID 0000-0002-1903-5524Unclaimed ORCID profile · follow to get notified of new preprints

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Molecular Biology· 2 Ecology· 1

Signature Assays, Organisms & Methods

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Approach:experimental assay· 2 Research Focus:cell type annotation· 1 Organism:human· 1 Approach:statistical model· 1

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Sarah ZohdyiD· 3 shared Abdoulilah Ahmed Abdi· 1 shared Bernard Abong’oiD· 1 shared Bouh Abdi KhairehiD· 1 shared Brenda Onyango· 1 shared Eric OchomoiD· 1 shared Gloria Raise· 1 shared Jeanne N. SamakeiD· 1 shared

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2024-2026 · peak 2/yr

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EcologybioRxivPreprintJul 20, 2026

Urban larval mosquito surveillance in Antananarivo, Madagascar: spatiotemporal heterogeneity and associated vector dynamics

Mbolatiana Tovo Andrianjafy, Johnny A. Uelmen, Lala Sahondra Rafarasoa…·Ryan M. Carney

This study identifies larval mosquito habitats and species diversity in Antananarivo, Madagascar, revealing spatiotemporal patterns and habitat preferences of public health vectors.

DOI 10.64898/2026.07.19.739461

experimental assaycell type annotation

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 25, 2026

Evidence of Anopheles stephensi involvement in the transmission of Plasmodium vivax in Djibouti, 2024

Subhika Rao, Jeanne N. Samake, Cristina Rafferty…·Sarah Zohdy

This study confirms Anopheles stephensi's role in transmitting Plasmodium vivax in Djibouti and identifies genetic relatedness between local and regional An. stephensi populations.

DOI 10.64898/2026.02.25.707780

humanstatistical model

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Molecular BiologybioRxivPreprintFeb 6, 2024

A rapid, cost-effective, colorimetric LAMP assay (CLASS) for detecting invasive malaria vector, Anopheles stephensi

Cristina Rafferty, Gloria Raise, Jenyiah Scaife…·Sarah Zohdy

The paper develops a colorimetric LAMP assay for rapid, cost-effective detection of Anopheles stephensi, showing high sensitivity and specificity without requiring DNA extraction or specialized equipment.

DOI 10.1101/2024.02.06.579110

experimental assay

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