ABCH2 transporter mediates deltamethrin uptake and toxicity in the malaria vector Anopheles coluzzii.

Contact insecticides are primarily used for the control of Anopheles malaria vectors. These chemicals penetrate mosquito legs and other appendages; the first barriers to reaching their neuronal targets. An ATP-Binding Cassette transporter from the H family (ABCH2) is highly expressed in Anopheles co...

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Main Authors: Mary Kefi, Vasileia Balabanidou, Chara Sarafoglou, Jason Charamis, Gareth Lycett, Hilary Ranson, Giorgos Gouridis, John Vontas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011226