Bernier Ulrich R, Clark Gary G, Gurman Pablo, Elman Noel M
J Med Entomol. 2016 Mar;53(2):470-2. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjv190.
Mosquito-borne pathogens affect millions of people worldwide. This work describes a new method to deliver spatial repellents. Functional microdispensers (FMDs) were designed to deliver spatial repellents against mosquitoes. In vivo trials showed that FMDs protect human subjects against mosquitoes by reducing 70–90% of bites received, with a protection that lasted up to 4 weeks. FMDs can be cost-effectively implemented as wearable or field-dispensed devices for local area protection, defined as a confined geographical region.
蚊媒病原体影响着全球数百万人。这项工作描述了一种释放空间驱避剂的新方法。功能性微分配器（FMDs）被设计用于释放针对蚊子的空间驱避剂。体内试验表明，FMDs可使人类受试者免受蚊子叮咬，减少70%-90%的叮咬次数，保护作用可持续长达4周。FMDs可以经济高效地作为可穿戴设备或现场分配设备用于局部区域保护，局部区域保护定义为一个有限的地理区域。
