Accidental Pyrethroid Ingestion in Toddler: Near-Fatal Atypical Presentation and Successful Recovery
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2020 We are reporting a case of pyrethroid poisoning with atypical presentation in a 21-month-old toddler who was transferred to us from a peripheral center. Signs and symptoms at presentation were predominantly of cardiopulmonary dysfunction contrary to more
Marco Pallavidino +8 more
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From Global to Local—New Insights into Features of Pyrethroid Detoxification in Vector Mosquitoes
Insects, 2021 The threat of mosquito-borne diseases continues to be a problem for public health in subtropical and tropical regions of the world; in response, there has been increased use of adulticidal insecticides, such as pyrethroids, in human habitation areas over
William C. Black +4 more
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Parasites & Vectors, 2020 Background A new generation of IRS insecticides which can provide improved and prolonged control of pyrethroid-resistant malaria vector populations are being developed.
Augustin Fongnikin +6 more
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Evaluation of the Long-Lasting Insecticidal Net Interceptor LN: Laboratory and Experimental Hut Studies against Anopheline and Culicine Mosquitoes in Northeastern Tanzania [PDF]
, 2013 Long lasting insecticidal nets (LN) are a primary method of malaria prevention. Before new types of LN are approved they need to meet quality and efficacy standards set by the WHO Pesticide Evaluation Scheme.
Caroline Maxwell +8 more
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Environmental Pollution, 2020 Pyrethroids are an important class of insecticides, and thousands of tons of these compounds are used in the United States every year. This study characterized exposures to pyrethroids and assessed demographic, socioeconomic, and lifestyle factors that ...
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Chronology of sodium channel mutations associated with pyrethroid resistance in Aedes aegypti.
Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, 2020 Aedes aegypti is the primary mosquito vector of dengue, yellow fever, Zika and chikungunya. Current strategies to control Ae. aegypti rely heavily on insecticide interventions.
Mengli Chen +4 more
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Occurrence of the Leucine-to-Phenylalanine knockdown Resistance (kdr) Mutation in Anopheles Arabiensis Populations in Tanzania, Detected by a Simplified High-Throughput SSOP-ELISA Method. [PDF]
, 2006 Molecular markers of insecticide resistance can provide sensitive indicators of resistance development in malaria vector populations. Monitoring of insecticide resistance in vector populations is an important component of current malaria control ...
Alifrangis, Michael +12 more
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L925I mutation in the Para-type sodium channel is associated with pyrethroid resistance in Triatoma infestans from the Gran Chaco region [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Chagas' disease is an important public health concern in Latin America. Despite intensive vector control efforts using pyrethroid insecticides, the elimination of Triatoma infestans has failed in the Gran Chaco, an ecoregion that extends over
Capriotti, Natalia +3 more
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Insight Into Microbial Applications for the Biodegradation of Pyrethroid Insecticides
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2019 Pyrethroids are broad-spectrum insecticides and presence of chiral carbon differentiates among various forms of pyrethroids. Microbial approaches have emerged as a popular solution to counter pyrethroid toxicity to marine life and mammals.
P. Bhatt +3 more
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Pest Management Science, 2020 BACKGROUND Recent outbreaks of dengue and Zika have emphasized the importance to effectively control Aedes aegypti, which vectors the viruses causing these diseases. Pyrethroid insecticides are primarily used to control adult A.
Yinjun Fan, J. G. Scott
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