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First report of kdr mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel gene in the arbovirus vector, Aedes aegypti, from Nouakchott, Mauritania.
Parasites & vectors - 19 Dec 2023
Ould Lemrabott Mohamed Aly, Briolant Sébastien, Gomez Nicolas, Basco Leonardo, Ould Mohamed Salem Boukhary Ali
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BACKGROUND: Since 2014, dengue epidemics have occurred almost annually in Nouakchott, the capital city of Mauritania, coinciding with the recent establishment of Aedes aegypti, the primary vector of dengue, in the city. Anopheles arabiensis, the primary vector of malaria, is also abundant not only in Nouakchott but also in most areas of the country. Resistance to insecticides has been studied in An. arabiensis...
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