Protective efficacy of skin-applied arthropod repellents against Chrysops bites in a Loa loa hyperendemic region in Gabon: A placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial of DEET, icaridin, citriodiol, and IR3535
Citriodiol and DEET showed substantial but not complete protective efficacy against the bite of loiasis vectors. Icaridin and IR3535 were ineffective.
Authors
- Michael Ramharter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9259-1885)
- Albert Eisenbarth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2710-4929)
- Stravensky Térence Boussougou-Sambe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7828-0909)
- Ange G. Doumba Ndalembouly
- Barclaye Ngossanga
- Jacob Werner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-7021-7703)
- Roland C Zinga Koumba
- Rodrigue Mintsa
- Rella Zoleko Manego
- Ynous Djida
- Ayôla Akim Adégnika (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3197-5946)
Institutions
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- Libreville Hospital (GA)
- Centre de Recherche Médicales de Lambaréné (GA)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Bundeswehrkrankenhaus (DE)
- Institut Africain d'Informatique (GA)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
- Published
- 2025-08-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tmaid.2025.102899
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Deutsches Zentrum für Infektionsforschung