High frequency of mutations associated with head lice pyrethroid resistance in schoolchildren from bobigny, France

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 73-75

  Durand, Rémy ^a   Bouvresse, Sophie ^b   Andriantsoanirina, Valérie ^a   Berdjane, Zohra ^a   Chosidow, Olivier ^b   Izri, Arezki ^a  

^a AVICENNE HOSPITAL   (France)

^b HENRI MONDOR HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

kdr like gene mutation

Indexed keywords

INSECTICIDE; PYRETHROID; SODIUM CHANNEL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FRANCE; GENETICS; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MALE; MUTATION; PEDICULOSIS; PEDICULUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ANIMALS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FRANCE; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; INSECTICIDES; LICE INFESTATIONS; MALE; MUTATION; PEDICULUS; PYRETHRINS; SODIUM CHANNELS;

PEDICULUS HUMANUS; PHTHIRAPTERA;

EID: 79551635082     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10115     Document Type: Article

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