Nature Communications (Jul 2022)

Inferring the epidemiological benefit of indoor vector control interventions against malaria from mosquito data

  • Ellie Sherrard-Smith,
  • Corine Ngufor,
  • Antoine Sanou,
  • Moussa W. Guelbeogo,
  • Raphael N’Guessan,
  • Eldo Elobolobo,
  • Francisco Saute,
  • Kenyssony Varela,
  • Carlos J. Chaccour,
  • Rose Zulliger,
  • Joseph Wagman,
  • Molly L. Robertson,
  • Mark Rowland,
  • Martin J. Donnelly,
  • Samuel Gonahasa,
  • Sarah G. Staedke,
  • Jan Kolaczinski,
  • Thomas S. Churcher

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30700-1
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Estimating the effectiveness of malaria vector control interventions has typically relied on resource-intensive cluster randomised trials. Here, the authors estimate changes in malaria prevalence using entomological data from experimental hut trials, which may provide an alternative route to approval of interventions in some situations.