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Coating formulation change is the root cause for inferior bioefficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets in Papua New Guinea

2022-06-26 public and global health Title + abstract only
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Abstract/SummaryIn a study published in Nature Communications in August 2020, we demonstrated an abrupt decrease in the bioefficacy of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) for malaria prevention delivered to Papua New Guinea (PNG) between 2012 and 2013. This coincided with a rise in malaria cases in the country. At the time of publication of the original article, we were unable to pinpoint the exact reasons for the observed shift towards inferior product performance and stated that further st...

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