Are topical insect repellents effective against malaria in endemic populations? A systematic review and meta-Analysis

Malaria Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Wilson, Anne L ^a   Chen Hussey, Vanessa ^b   Logan, James G ^b   Lindsay, Steve W ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

ENDEMIC DISEASE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INSECT CONTROL; INSECTICIDE TREATED NET; MALARIA; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; META ANALYSIS; MOSQUITO; PARASITE PREVALENCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLASMODIUM VIVAX MALARIA; PROTECTION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALARIA, VIVAX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ENDEMIC DISEASES; HUMANS; INSECT REPELLENTS; MALARIA, FALCIPARUM; MALARIA, VIVAX; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84965085826     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14752875     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-2875-13-446     Document Type: Review

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