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Inclusion Criteria:
- Able and willing to give fully informed consent;
- Male or female;
- Aged 18 to 55 years;
- Consider themselves to be in good general health, and specifically:
- Not aware of having any cardiovascular or respiratory disorder (whether active or
inactive)
- No previous anaphylaxis
- Not aware of having a compromised immune system
- Non-smokers or willing to refrain for 24 hours prior to and during each test;
- Willing to undergo a mosquito attraction test (putting an arm into a cage of
mosquitos)
- Able to speak and understand English
- Able to stand outside for periods of at least 5 minutes at a time
- Able to understand and comply with the study procedures, including:
- Willing to complete mosquito landing/aspirating training
- Able to withstand exposing the lower leg to mosquitos for periods of at least 5
minutes at a time
- Able to operate an aspirator
Exclusion Criteria:
- Participated in any other intervention study in the previous 3 months
- Participated in a biting insect test as part of the current study in the previous 72
hours
- Employees, managers, and spouses of employees of the LSU and of the study Sponsor
(LivFul, Inc.)
- Students of the Study Director or any other LSU faculty/researchers involved in the
study
- Individuals suspected or known to be sensitive or allergic to, or phobic of, mosquito
bites
- Women who are pregnant, nursing or intending to become pregnant during the course of
the study
- Individuals with localized skin disorders or problems affecting the legs (such as
eczema, psoriasis, or atopic dermatitis) or open cuts or scrapes
- Individuals with known or suspected allergy or sensitivity to the test product or any
of its ingredients, or any insect repellent products
- Individuals who are not attractive to mosquitos during mosquito attractiveness test
- Individuals who have signs or symptoms related to COVID-19, have tested positive for
COVID-19 within the last 15 days, or have had contact (within 6 feet for a total of 15
minutes or more) with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 in the last 14
days.
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