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ArticleMalaria journal2020

Evaluation of personal protection afforded by repellent-treated sandals against mosquito bites in south-eastern Tanzania.

Onyango P Sangoro, Tegemeo Gavana, Marceline Finda, Winfrida Mponzi, Emmanuel Hape, Alex Limwagu, Nicodem J Govella, Prosper Chaki, Fredros O Okumu

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Article in Malaria journal, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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16citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

16 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 26 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 3 countries.

Onyango P SangoroEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania. psangoro@icipe.org.
Tegemeo GavanaEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Marceline FindaEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Winfrida MponziEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Emmanuel HapeEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Alex LimwaguEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Nicodem J GovellaEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Prosper ChakiEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Fredros O OkumuEnvironmental Health and Ecological Sciences, Ifakara Health Institute, Ifakara, Tanzania.
Ifakara Health Institute · TZNelson Mandela African Institution of Science and Technology · TZ

Funding

Grand Challenges Canada S5-0442-01
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOutdoor and early evening mosquito biting needs to be addressed if malaria elimination is to be achieved. While indoor-targeted interventions, such as insecticide-treated nets and indoor residual spraying, remain essential, complementary approaches that tackle persisting outdoor transmission are urgently required to maximize the impact. Major malaria vectors principally bite human hosts around the feet and ankles. Consequently, this study investigated whether sandals treated with efficacious spatial repellents can protect against outdoor biting mosquitoes. METHODOLOGY: Sandals affixed with hessian bands measuring 48 cm

resultsIn semi-field tests, sandals fitted with hessian bands measuring 48 cm

conclusionTransfluthrin-treated sandals conferred significant protection against mosquito bites in semi-field and field settings. Further evaluation is recommended for this tool as a potential complementary intervention against malaria. This intervention could be particularly useful for protecting against outdoor exposure to mosquito bites. Additional studies are necessary to optimize treatment techniques and substrates, establish safety profiles and determine epidemiological impact in different settings.

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AnophelesCyclopropanesFluorobenzenesInsect RepellentsMosquito ControlShoesAdultAnimalsHumansInsect Bites and StingsMaleTanzaniaYoung AdultCyclopropanesFluorobenzenesInsect RepellentstransfluthrinIfakaraNew toolsResidual malaria transmissionTransfluthrinTransfluthrin-treated footwearVector borne diseases

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PMID32268907
PMCPMC7140554
OpenAlexW3016145776

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