Schistosomiasis prophylaxis in vivo using N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET)
- 1 July 2003
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Vol. 97 (4) , 449-450
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0035-9203(03)90087-3
Abstract
Topical N,N-Diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET) was studied as a schistosomiasis prophylactic in vivo for the use of individuals with limited exposure. Fifteen subjects, on a 3-week expedition to Lake Malawi in September 2001, applied 50% DEET to their skin after exposure to lake water. No subjects developed evidence of a new infection at 3-month follow-up.Keywords
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