Table 1.
Experiment | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
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Factor | Host/Baits | Exposure Time | Mosquito Density | Replacement of Rabbit | |
Comparison | Human or membrane vs. rabbit with 100 mosquitoes | 1 h vs. 12 h for human or membrane (within host) | 50 vs 100 mosquitoes using rabbit | Rabbit with 100 mosquitoes vs. membrane with 50 mosquitoes | |
ITNs arms | Interceptor® G2 Unwashed Interceptor® G2 Washed 20× Interceptor® Unwashed Interceptor® Washed 20× Negative control |
Interceptor® G2 Unwashed Interceptor® G2 Washed 20× Negative control |
Interceptor® Unwashed Interceptor® Washed 20× Negative control |
Interceptor® G2 Unwashed Interceptor® G2 Washed 20× Interceptor® Unwashed Interceptor® Washed 20× Negative control |
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Replicates per arm per comparison | 5 | 15 | 15 | 15 | |
Total replicates | 75 | 100 | 90 | 90 | 150 |
Number of nights | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 16 |
Mosquitoes exposed | 100 | 100, 50 | 100, 50 | ||
Host/bait | Rabbit, Human, Membrane |
Human, Membrane |
Rabbit | Rabbit-100, Membrane-50 |
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Exposure time | 12 h | 12 h 1 h |
12 h | 12 h | |
Mosquito species | Anopheles arabiensis | Anopheles arabiensis | Anopheles gambiae | Anopheles arabiensis | |
Primary Outcomes | Blood feeding success (BFS), 24-h mortality (M24), 72-h mortality (M72) | ||||
Additional Outcome | Blood feeding Inhibition (BFI) |