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Mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel associated with pyrethroid resistance in Aedes albopictus in Yucatan, Mexico.
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo - 1 Jan 2024
Chi-Chim Wilbert Antonio, Garcia-Rejon Julian Everardo, Tzuc-Dzul Julio Cesar, Talavera-Aguilar Lourdes, Cetina-Trejo Rosa, Cigarroa-Toledo Nohemi, Caamal-Villanueva Viviana, Argaez-Sierra Diana Guadalupe, Baak-Baak Carlos Marcial
Abstract excerpt
Aedes albopictus (Skuse) is a competent vector of dengue and Zika viruses in Mexico. Monitoring the level of resistance of local population is essential due to its epidemiological significance. This study aimed to identify mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel (VGSC) as one of the mechanisms responsible for pyrethroid insecticide resistance in Ae. albopictus. Immature samples were collected in a rural...
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