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Molecular evidence for historical presence of knock-down resistance in Anopheles albimanus, a key malaria vector in Latin America.
Parasites & vectors - 18 Sept 2013
Lol Juan C, Castellanos María E, Liebman Kelly A, Lenhart Audrey, Pennington Pamela M, Padilla Norma R
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BACKGROUND: Anopheles albimanus is a key malaria vector in the northern neotropics. Current vector control measures in the region are based on mass distributions of long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and focal indoor residual spraying (IRS) with pyrethroids. Resistance to pyrethroid insecticides can be mediated by increased esterase and/or multi-function oxidase activity and/or mutations in the voltage-gated...
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