Prevention of Tungiasis and Tungiasis-Associated Morbidity Using the Plant-Based Repellent Zanzarin: A Randomized, Controlled Field Study in Rural Madagascar

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Thielecke, Marlene ^a   Raharimanga, Vaomalala ^b   Rogier, Christophe ^b   Stauss Grabo, Manuela ^c   Richard, Vincent ^b   Feldmeier, Hermann ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b INSTITUT PASTEUR DE MADAGASCAR   (Madagascar)

^c JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZANZARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MADAGASCAR; MALE; MORBIDITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHOE; TUNGIASIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; MADAGASCAR; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PANTOTHENIC ACID; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT OILS; PREVALENCE; RURAL POPULATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TUNGA; TUNGIASIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84884685138     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0002426     Document Type: Article

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