Glutathione S transferase activity in Indian vectors of malaria: A defense mechanism against DDT

Journal of Medical Entomology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 561-569

  Gunasekaran, K ^a   Muthukumaravel, S ^a   Sahu, S S ^a   Vijayakumar, T ^a   Jambulingam, P ^a  

^a VECTOR CONTROL RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

An. annularis; An. culicifacies; DDT resistance; glutathione S transferases (GSTs); India

Indexed keywords

CHLORPHENOTANE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE;

ANIMAL; ANOPHELES; ARTICLE; DISEASE CARRIER; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MALARIA; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PLASMODIUM; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; ANOPHELES; DDT; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; INDIA; INSECT VECTORS; INSECTICIDE RESISTANCE; MALARIA; PLASMODIUM; SPECIES SPECIFICITY;

ANOPHELES ANNULARIS; ANOPHELES CULICIFACIES; ANOPHELES FLUVIATILIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 79955948321     PISSN: 00222585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1603/ME10194     Document Type: Article

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