A cluster-randomized controlled trial to assess the effectiveness of using 15% DEET topical repellent with long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) compared to a placebo lotion on malaria transmission

BACKGROUND: Long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) have limited effect on malaria transmitted outside of sleeping hours. Topical repellents have demonstrated reduction in the incidence of malaria transmitted in the early evening. This study assessed whether 15% DEET topical repellent used in combina...

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Autores principales: Sangoro, Onyango, Turner, Elizabeth, Simfukwe, Emmanuel, Miller, Jane E, Moore, Sarah J
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2014
Materias:
Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4247706/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25129515
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-13-324

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4247706/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25129515
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-13-324

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