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A comprehensive survey of permethrin resistance in human head louse populations from northwest Iran: ex vivo and molecular monitoring of knockdown resistance alleles.
Parasites & vectors - 6 Feb 2023
Ghavami Mohammad Bagher, Panahi Sanaz, Nabati Seyede Maede, Ghanbari Maryam, Taghiloo Behrooz
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BACKGROUND: Head louse infestation is an important public health problem, and expanding resistance to permethrin is a major challenge to its control. The mapping and detection of pyrethroid resistance are essential to the development of appropriate treatments and ensure the effectiveness of current measures. The aim of this study was to present the phenotypic and genotypic basis of permethrin resistance and...
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