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Prevalence ofkdr-like Mutations Associated with Pyrethroid Resistance in Human Head Louse Populations in Japan
1 Jan 2009
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Pyrethroid insecticides play very important roles in the control of pediculosis, which is caused by human head louse (Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer) worldwide. The development of head louse resistance to pyrethroid pediculicides has become a global issue during the last two decades. Pyrethroid resistance is associated with amino acid substitutions in the alpha-subunit of the para-sodium channel gene; these...
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