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US 12,520,840 B2Granted
Method for reducing parasite burden in a mosquito
AssigneePresident and Fellows of Harvard College
InventorsFlaminia Catteruccia, Douglas Graeme Paton
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Abstract
Described herein are methods and compositions for reducing transmission of Plasmodium to a female mosquito. Aspects of the invention relate to contacting to a mosquito with a Plasmodium transmission blocking compound. Another aspect of the invention relates to a surface coated with a Plasmodium transmission blocking compound.
Claims10
A method for reducing transmission of Plasmodium to a female mosquito, the method comprising:
- contacting a female mosquito with a composition comprising an effective amount at least one Plasmodium transmission blocking compound, wherein the at least one Plasmodium transmission blocking compound is selected from the group consisting of atovaquone (ATQ), acequinocyl (ACE), and hydramethylnon (HYD), wherein the survival rate of the mosquito is not impacted by the contacting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.