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A new knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation, F1534L, in the voltage-gated sodium channel of Aedes aegypti, co-occurring with F1534C, S989P and V1016G.
Parasites & vectors - 29 Jun 2020
Kushwah Raja Babu S, Kaur Taranjeet, Dykes Cherry L, Ravi Kumar H, Kapoor Neera, Singh Om P
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BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti is a primary vector of dengue, chikungunya and Zika infections in India. In the absence of specific drugs or safe and effective vaccines for these infections, their control relies mainly on vector control measures. The emergence of insecticide resistance in vectors, especially against pyrethroids, is a serious threat to the insecticide-based vector control programme. This study reports...
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