May-Concha, Irving J.
Cruz-López, Leopoldo C.
Rojas, Julio C.
Ramsey, Janine M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
CONACyT Salud (161405)
CONACyT Salud (261006)
Article History
Received: 7 September 2017
Accepted: 26 January 2018
First Online: 17 February 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The Ethics Committee (equivalent to IRB) of the Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública (INSP, (Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico) approved all human communication, participation and sampling protocols under the annual renewal of the permits #727 and #1063. Collection of bugs by the community or by technical team searching in or around houses, were carried out via verbal consent (following collective workshops and individual interview). The Biosafety Committee of the INSP (Comision de Bioseguridad, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico), reviewed and approved animal care and use with permit numbers CB08-209, and renewed as CB12-020. Mexican national guidelines (NORMA Oficial Mexicana NOM-062-ZOO-1999,ExternalRef removed) were adhered to for all animal (NZW rabbits) care and use. This care involved continuous review by competent professionals, diet supplements for iron and multivitamins, and a programmed use based on insect populations. This study did not collect endangered or protected species.
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