Surveillance of insecticide resistance in head lice using biochemical and molecular methods.
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Treatment of head louse infection is primarily through topical insecticides. However, there is growing evidence of resistance. A representative population sample was tested using biochemical and molecular methods; it was shown that, in Wales, treatments containing pyrethroids are likely to be less effective in controlling head louse infection than those containing organophosphates.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Archives of disease in childhood
دوره 91 9 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006