| Title | Determination of knockdown resistance allele frequencies in global human head louse populations using the serial invasive signal amplification reaction. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Hodgdon, HE, Yoon, KSup, Previte, DJ, Kim, HJeong, Aboelghar, GE, Lee, SHyeock, J Clark, M |
| Journal | Pest management science |
| Volume | 66 |
| Issue | 9 |
| Pagination | 1031-40 |
| Date Published | 2010 Sep |
| Abstract | Pediculosis is the most prevalent parasitic infestation of humans. Resistance to pyrethrin- and pyrethroid-based pediculicides is due to knockdown (kdr)-type point mutations in the voltage-sensitive sodium channel alpha-subunit gene. Early detection of resistance is crucial for the selection of effective management strategies. |
| Alternate Journal | Pest Manag. Sci. |
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