Permethrin-associated kdr Mutations through Molecular Analysis of Human Head Lice (Phthiraptera: Pediculidae) Populations in School Children in the South of Iran

Background:Human head lice is one of the most invincible neglected skin diseases. The use of pyrethroid insecticides is a standard method of treating the disease, which leads to lice population resistance in the long run. The main aim of the current survey was to screen the biomarkers of permethrin-...

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Main Authors: Saeedeh Ebrahimi, Marzieh Shahriari-Namadi, Saeed Shahabi, Mohammad Djaefar Moemenbellah-Fard, Hamzeh Alipour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Health Sciences and Surveillance System
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Online Access:https://jhsss.sums.ac.ir/article_47895_6c9485587fce7001d534c140ffd1cf06.pdf