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ArticleTropical medicine and infectious disease2026

Evaluating the Usability, Durability, and Effectiveness of Permethrin-Treated Uniforms and Metofluthrin Spatial Repellent in Preventing Mosquito Bites in the Laos Military.

Parat Boonyarangka, Pheutsapha Sonthilath, Sidhartha Chaudhury, Virasack Banouvong, Worachet Kuntawunginn, Siriporn Sornsakrin, Bounor Taobouathong, Thavone Sinhthapaseuth, Utaiwan Srichairatanakul, Montri Arsanok and 10 more

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Parat BoonyarangkaWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0003-2722-9633
Pheutsapha SonthilathLaos People's Army Medical Department, Vientiane 01000, Laos.
Sidhartha ChaudhuryWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Virasack BanouvongLaos Center of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology (CMPE), Vientiane 01000, Laos.
Worachet KuntawunginnWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Siriporn SornsakrinWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Bounor TaobouathongLaos People's Army Medical Department, Vientiane 01000, Laos.
Thavone SinhthapaseuthLaos People's Army Medical Department, Vientiane 01000, Laos.
Utaiwan SrichairatanakulWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Montri ArsanokWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Chanthalone KhamkongLaos Center of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology (CMPE), Vientiane 01000, Laos.
Latsamee LattavongLaos People's Army Medical Department, Vientiane 01000, Laos.
Raweewan SrisawatDepartment of Medical Entomology, Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.ORCID 0000-0002-9124-7222
Tharinee SaleepochnDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
Witcha ImaramDepartment of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Kasetsart University, Bangkok 10900, Thailand.
Alyssa MannWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.ORCID 0009-0002-2186-6391
Erica J LindrothWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Bouasy HongvanthongLaos Center of Malariology, Parasitology, and Entomology (CMPE), Vientiane 01000, Laos.
James JonesWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Krisada JongsakulWalter Reed Army Institute of Research, Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.

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Defense Malaria Assistance Program P0009_24_AF
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Abstract

While vector control methods have successfully reduced malaria rates worldwide, such methods are not always suitable for military use. We evaluated the usability, durability, and effectiveness of permethrin-treated uniforms and metofluthrin spatial repellent in preventing mosquito bites among soldiers in the Laos People's Army that were deployed on a 12-week field exercise. The study enrolled 173 subjects into four different groups: (1) metofluthrin-only, (2) permethrin-treated uniforms, (3) metofluthrin with permethrin-treated uniforms, and (4) a control group. We measured efficacy through self-reported survey responses and a serological test for antibodies to

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malariametofluthrinmilitarypermethrinvector control

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PMCPMC13211380

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