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The role of voltage-gated sodium channel genotypes in pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti in Taiwan.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Sept 2022
Chung Han-Hsuan, Tsai Cheng-Hui, Teng Hwa-Jen, Tsai Kun-Hsien
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BACKGROUND: Aedes aegypti is the major vector of dengue that threatens public health in tropical and subtropical regions. Pyrethroid-based control strategies effectively control this vector, but the repeated usage of the same insecticides leads to resistance and hampers control efforts. Therefore, efficient and prompt monitoring of insecticide resistance in local mosquito populations is critical for dengue...
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