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Comparative and functional triatomine genomics reveals reductions and expansions in insecticide resistance-related gene families
15 Feb 2017
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BACKGROUND: Triatomine insects are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan parasite that is the causative agent of Chagas' disease. This is a neglected disease affecting approximately 8 million people in Latin America. The existence of diverse pyrethroid resistant populations of at least two species demonstrates the potential of triatomines to develop high levels of insecticide resistance. Therefore, the...
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