Knockdown-resistant mutations in head lice (Pediculus humanus capitis) collected from schoolchildren in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Abstract Head lice infestation remains one of the most common child problems. This problem is not only attributed to the ability of head lice to spread rapidly but also because of the head lice resistance that develops from incomplete or improper treatment. Pyrethroids are a group of medications tha...

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Published in:	Scientific Reports
Main Authors:	Imtinan H. Alghashmari, Noha T. Zelai
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Subjects:	Head lice Pyrethroid Knockdown resistance (kdr) Voltage-sensitive sodium channel gene Riyadh
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-86574-y