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Molecular evidence for dual pyrethroid-receptor sites on a mosquito sodium channel.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 16 Jul 2013
Du Yuzhe, Nomura Yoshiko, Satar Gul, Hu Zhaonong, Nauen Ralf, He Sheng Yang, Zhorov Boris S, Dong Ke
Abstract excerpt
Pyrethroid insecticides are widely used as one of the most effective control measures in the global fight against agricultural arthropod pests and mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria and dengue. They exert toxic effects by altering the function of voltage-gated sodium channels, which are essential for proper electrical signaling in the nervous system. A major threat to the sustained use of pyrethroids for...
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