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Article History

Received: 8 August 2019

Accepted: 19 December 2019

First Online: 30 December 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The protocol of this study was evaluated and approved by the Institutional Ethical Committee of CREC (IECC) (Grant No. IORG005698). The risk of voluntary mosquito collectors to suffer from malaria has been minimized by identifying them in their home village as they might already have protected immunity due to their prolonged exposure to mosquitoes. Prior to their involvement in this study, they gave their consent and have been trained so that they could collect mosquitoes before they bite them. They have all been vaccinated against yellow fever and were regularly monitored. In case of confirmed malaria, they were immediately taken to the team medical doctor and administered effective treatment.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.