Tracing temporal and geographic distribution of resistance to pyrethroids in the arboviral vector Aedes albopictus.

The arboviral vector Aedes albopictus became established on all continents except Antarctica in the past 50 years. A consequence of its rapid global invasion is the transmission of diseases previously confined to the tropics and subtropics occurring in temperate regions of the world, including the r...

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Published in:PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Main Authors: Tancredi, Alessandra, Papandrea, Davide, Marconcini, Michele, Carballar-Lejarazu, Rebeca, Casas-Martinez, Mauricio, Lo, Eugenia, Chen, Xiao-Guang, Malacrida, Anna R, Bonizzoni, Mariangela
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2020
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Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008350
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32569337
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7332087/
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Summary:The arboviral vector Aedes albopictus became established on all continents except Antarctica in the past 50 years. A consequence of its rapid global invasion is the transmission of diseases previously confined to the tropics and subtropics occurring in temperate regions of the world, including the re-emergence of chikungunya and dengue in Europe. Application of pyrethroids is among the most widely-used interventions for vector control, especially in the presence of an arboviral outbreak. Studies are emerging that reveal phenotypic resistance and monitor mutations at the target site, the para sodium channel gene, primarily on a local scale.

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