A comprehensive survey of permethrin resistance in human head louse populations from northwest Iran: ex vivo and molecular monitoring of knockdown resistance alleles
Abstract Background Head louse infestation is an important public health problem, and expanding resistance to permethrin is a major challenge to its control. The mapping and detection of pyrethroid resistance are essential to the development of appropriate treatments and ensure the effectiveness of...
Main Authors: | Mohammad Bagher Ghavami, Sanaz Panahi, Seyede Maede Nabati, Maryam Ghanbari, Behrooz Taghiloo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | Parasites & Vectors |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05652-0 |
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