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Knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in Indian Anopheles culicifacies populations.
Parasites & vectors - 18 Jun 2015
Dykes Cherry L, Kushwah Raja Babu S, Das Manoj K, Sharma Shri N, Bhatt Rajendra M, Veer Vijay, Agrawal Om P, Adak Tridibes, Singh Om P
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BACKGROUND: Anopheles culicifacies s.l. is one of the primary vectors of malaria in India responsible for the highest number of malaria cases. This vector is resistant to DDT in most parts of the country with indication of emerging resistance to pyrethroids. Since knockdown resistance (kdr) is known to confer cross-resistance between DDT and pyrethroids owing to a common target site of action, knowledge of...
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