Publicaties
Impact of insecticide-treated nets on wild pyrethroid resistant **Anopheles epiroticus** population from southern Vietnam tested in experimental huts Universiteit Antwerpen
Background In this study, the efficacy of insecticide-treated nets was evaluated in terms of deterrence, blood-feeding inhibition, induced exophily and mortality on a wild resistant population of Anopheles epiroticus in southern Vietnam, in order to gain insight into the operational consequences of the insecticide resistance observed in this malaria vector in the Mekong delta. Method An experimental station, based on the model of West Africa and ...
Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on visceral leishmaniasis incidence in Bangladesh: a retrospective cohort analysis Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BACKGROUND: Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a parasitic disease, transmitted by the sand fly species Phlebotomus argentipes in the Indian sub-continent. Effective vector control is highly desirable to reduce vector density and human and vector contact in the endemic communities with the aim to curtail disease transmission. We evaluated the effect of long lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLIN) and bed nets impregnated with slow-release ...
Vector control by insecticide-treated nets in the fight against visceral leishmaniasis in the Indian subcontinent, what is the evidence? Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde Universiteit Antwerpen
Effectiveness of insecticide-treated and untreated nets to prevent malaria in India KU Leuven
India is the most malaria-endemic country in South-East Asia, resulting in a high socio-economic burden. Insecticide-treated or untreated nets are effective interventions to prevent malaria. As part of an Indian first-aid guideline project, we aimed to investigate the magnitude of this effect in India.
Relative versus absolute risk of dying reduction after using insecticide-treated nets for malaria control in Africa Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Effect of insecticide-treated bed nets on visceral leishmaniasis incidence in Bangladesh: a retrospective cohort analysis Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
A malaria control trial using insecticide-treated bed nets and targeted chemoprophylaxis in a rural area of The Gambia, West Africa. 4. Perceptions of the causes and of its treatment and prevention in the study area Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
Long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net ownership, utilization and associated factors among school-age children in Dara Mallo and Uba Debretsehay districts, Southern Ethiopia Universiteit Antwerpen
Background: Malaria is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality among school-age children (SAC) in sub-Saharan Africa. SAC account for more than 60% of the reservoir of malaria transmission, but they are given less emphasis in prioritizing malaria prevention interventions. This study was aimed at assessing the ownership of long-lasting insecticide treated bed nets (LLINs), its utilization and factors associated with ownership of LLINs ...
Traditional nets interfere with the uptake of long-lasting insecticidal nets in the peruvian Amazon: the relevance of net preference for achieving high coverage and use Instituut voor Tropische Geneeskunde
BACKGROUND: While coverage of long-lasting insecticide-treated nets (LLIN) has steadily increased, a growing number of studies report gaps between net ownership and use. We conducted a mixed-methods social science study assessing the importance of net preference and use after Olyset(R) LLINs were distributed through a mass campaign in rural communities surrounding Iquitos, the capital city of the Amazonian region of Peru. METHODS: The study was ...