Gender-related efficacy difference to an extended duration formulation of topical N,N-diethyl-M-toluamide (DEET)

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 654-657

  Golenda, Claudia F ^a   Solberg, Victoria B ^b   Burge, Robert ^b   Gambel, Jeffrey M ^b   Wirtz, Robert A ^c  

^a Joint Vaccine Acquisition Program   (United States)

^b WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^c CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE;

ADULT; ANOPHELES STEPHENSI; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INFECTION PREVENTION; INSECT BITE; MALARIA CONTROL; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; SEX DIFFERENCE; SKIN PROTECTION;

EID: 0032955465     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.654     Document Type: Article

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