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Multiplex allele-specific polymerase chain reaction to detect kdr and rdl mutations in the cattle tick Rhipicephalus microplus (Acari: Ixodidae).
Veterinary parasitology - 1 Apr 2021
Castro-Janer Eleonor A, Klafke Guilherme M, Díaz André, Fontes Florencia, Baraibar Florencia
Abstract excerpt
The resistance of Rhipicephalus microplus to pyrethroids is widely dispersed worldwide and has been associated with several nucleotide substitutions in its target site, the para-sodium ion channel (Na-channel) gene. The resistance of the tick to fipronil has been increasing in South America, and mutations in the GABA-gated chloride channel (GABA-Cl) have been described in fipronil-resistant tick strains. We...
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