First Report of the Gene Mutations Associated with Permethrin Resistance in Head Lice (Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, 1767) from Primary School Children in Istanbul (Türkiye) and Nagarkot (Nepal).

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Head lice infestation (HLI), caused by Pediculus humanus capitis De Geer, 1767, has long been a common global problem of school children. Permethrin is an old pyrethroid derivative that has been used commonly for its treatment, and it exerts its activity over the voltage-sensitive calcium channels (VSCC) of the lice. There has been a growing list of persistent HLI cases lately in the world among patients using...

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• Calcium Channels
• Child
• Insecticide Resistance
• Insecticides
• Mutation