Schistosomiasis prophylaxis in vivo using N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET).
F Jackson;
JF Doherty;
RH Behrens 
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(2003)
Schistosomiasis prophylaxis in vivo using N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET).
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97 (4).
pp. 449-450.
ISSN 0035-9203
DOI: 10.1016/s0035-9203(03)90087-3
;
(2003)
Schistosomiasis prophylaxis in vivo using N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide (DEET).
Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 97 (4).
pp. 449-450.
ISSN 0035-9203
DOI: 10.1016/s0035-9203(03)90087-3
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.
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