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Molecular analysis of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene of Aedes aegypti populations from Saudi Arabia.
Parasites & vectors - 19 Oct 2022
Mashlawi Abadi M, Al-Nazawi Ashwaq M, Noureldin Elsiddig M, Alqahtani Hussain, Mahyoub Jazem A, Saingamsook Jassada, Debboun Mustapha, Kaddumukasa Martha, Al-Mekhlafi Hesham M, Walton Catherine
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BACKGROUND: The Aedes aegypti mosquito is the primary vector for dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever and Zika viruses worldwide. The first record of Ae. aegypti in southwestern Saudi Arabia was in 1956. However, the first outbreak and cases of dengue fever were reported in 1994, and cases have increased in recent years. Vector control for Ae. aegypti mainly uses pyrethroid insecticides in outdoor and indoor space...
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