Knockdown resistance (<it>kdr</it>)-like mutations in the voltage-gated sodium channel of a malaria vector <it>Anopheles stephensi </it>and PCR assays for their detection
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Knockdown resistance (<it>kdr</it>) in insects, resulting from mutation(s) in the voltage-gated sodium channel (vgsc) gene is one of the mechanisms of resistance against DDT and pyrethroid-group of insecticides. The most...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-03-01
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| Series: | Malaria Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.malariajournal.com/content/10/1/59 |