4102 Assessment of ivermectin-treated backyard chickens as a novel urban West Nile virus prevention strategy

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: We conducted a randomized field trail to evaluate the efficacy and safety of a novel vector control strategy that involves treating urban backyard chickens with ivermectin (IVM), a widely used antiparasitic and mosquitocial drug. The goal was to reduce vector mosquito populations a...

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Main Authors: Karen Holcomb, Chilinh Nguyen, Brian D. Foy, Christopher M. Barker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020-06-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Translational Science
Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2059866120003702/type/journal_article