Knockdown resistance mutations are common and widely distributed in Xenopsylla cheopis fleas that transmit plague in Madagascar.

Knockdown resistance mutations are common and widely distributed in Xenopsylla cheopis fleas that transmit plague in Madagascar.

<h4>Background</h4>Plague, caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis, remains an important disease in Madagascar, where the oriental rat flea, Xenopsylla cheopis, is a primary vector. To control fleas, synthetic pyrethroids (SPs) have been used for >20 years, resulting in resistance in...

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Main Authors: Shelby M Hutton, Adelaide Miarinjara, Nathan E Stone, Fara N Raharimalala, Annick O Raveloson, Ravo Rakotobe Harimanana, Mireille Harimalala, Soanandrasana Rahelinirina, Ryelan F McDonough, Abbe D Ames, Crystal Hepp, Minoarisoa Rajerison, Joseph D Busch, David M Wagner, Romain Girod
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-08-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011401

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011401

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