Evaluation of the efficacy of insecticide-treated scarves to protect children from the trachoma vector Musca sorbens (Diptera: Muscidae): A phase II randomised controlled trial in Oromia, Ethiopia

Summary: Background: The eye-seeking fly Musca sorbens can act as a vector for ocular Chlamydia trachomatis, causing trachoma, yet there has been very little research on control measures. We investigated whether insect repellent products, specifically insecticide-treated clothing, could provide per...

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Principais autores:	Ailie Robinson, Laura Reis de Oliveira Gomes, Oumer Shafi Abdurahman, Wondu Alemayehu, Gemeda Shuka, Ewunetu Melese, Meseret Guye, Demitu Legesse, Eden Elias, Kedir Temam, Korso Hirpo Koro, Dereje Adugna, Fikre Seife, Muluadam Abraham Aga, Virginia Sarah, Saba M. Lambert, Stephen L. Walker, Esmael Habtamu, Anthony W. Solomon, Anna Last, David Macleod, Matthew J. Burton, James G. Logan
Formato:	Artigo
Idioma:	Inglês
Publicado em:	Elsevier 2022-07-01
Colecção:	EClinicalMedicine
Assuntos:	Musca sorbens Trachoma Personal protection Insecticide-treated clothing Eyeseeking flies Vector-borne disease
Acesso em linha:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537022002176
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