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Association of 410L, 1016I and 1534C kdr mutations with pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and development of a one-step multiplex PCR method for the simultaneous detection of 1534C and 1016I kdr mutations.
Parasites & vectors - 19 Apr 2023
Sombié Aboubacar, Ouédraogo Wendegoudi Mathias, Oté Manabu, Saiki Erisha, Sakurai Tatsuya, Yaméogo Félix, Sanon Antoine, McCall Philip J, Kanuka Hirotaka, Weetman David, Badolo Athanase
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BACKGROUND: Since 2000, Burkina Faso has experienced regular dengue cases and outbreaks, making dengue an increasingly important health concern for the country. Previous studies in Burkina Faso reported that resistance of Aedes aegypti to pyrethroid insecticides was associated with the F1534C and V1016I kdr mutations. The current study reports high resistance of Ae. aegypti populations to pyrethroid insecticides,...
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