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

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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Main Authors: 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
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-07-01
Series:EClinicalMedicine
Subjects:
Musca sorbens
Trachoma
Personal protection
Insecticide-treated clothing
Eyeseeking flies
Vector-borne disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589537022002176

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