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Preliminary monitoring of knockdown resistance (kdr) mutation in Anopheles stephensi: insights from a malarious area in Southeastern Iran.
Malaria journal - 17 Jul 2024
Sanei-Dehkordi Alireza, Paksa Azim, Gorouhi Mohammad Amin, Soleimani-Ahmadi Moussa, Jaberhashemi Seyed Aghil, Salim Abadi Yaser
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Anopheles stephensi is recognized as the main malaria vector in Iran. In recent years, resistance to several insecticide classes, including organochlorine, pyrethroids, and carbamate compounds, has been reported for this medically important malaria vector. The main objective of the present study was to evaluate the insecticide susceptibility status of An. stephensi collected from the southern part of...
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