McLaughlin, Kimberley
Russell, Tanya L.
Apairamo, Allan
Bugoro, Hugo
Oscar, Jance
Cooper, Robert D.
Beebe, Nigel W.
Ritchie, Scott A.
Burkot, Thomas R. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8994-6729
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (45114)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (U19AI08986)
Article History
Received: 16 April 2019
Accepted: 18 June 2019
First Online: 24 June 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical approvals were obtained from the National Health Research & Ethics Committee, Solomon Islands (2011-05-02, HRE002/16), the James Cook University Human Research Ethics Committee, Australia (H4914 and H6488). Meetings were held with community leaders, study participants and village residents, where the aims, the possible risks and potential benefits of the study were explained in Solomon Islands Pidgin. Mosquito collectors were then recruited from village residents and enrolled in the study after the risks were explained and an informed consent agreement signed.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.