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Evolution of kdr haplotypes in worldwide populations of Aedes aegypti: Independent origins of the F1534C kdr mutation.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Apr 2020
Cosme Luciano Veiga, Gloria-Soria Andrea, Caccone Adalgisa, Powell Jeffrey Robert, Martins Ademir Jesus
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Aedes aegypti is the primary vector of dengue, chikungunya, Zika, and urban yellow fever. Insecticides are often the most effective tools to rapidly decrease the density of vector populations, especially during arbovirus disease outbreaks. However, the intense use of insecticides, particularly pyrethroids, has selected for resistant mosquito populations worldwide. Mutations in the voltage gated sodium channel...
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