A zooprophylaxis strategy using l-lactic acid (Abate) to divert host-seeking malaria vectors from human host to treated non-host animals

Abstract Background Zooprophylaxis is a technique in which blood-seeking vectors are diverted to non-host animals in order to lower blood-feeding rates on human hosts. The success of this technique depends on the host preference of the vector being targeted. The objective of this study was to evalua...

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Main Authors: Elison E. Kemibala, Agenor Mafra-Neto, Teun Dekker, Jesse Saroli, Rodrigo Silva, Anitha Philbert, Kija Nghabi, Leonard E. G. Mboera
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12936-020-3136-9