title: Surveillance of insecticide resistance in head lice using biochemical and molecular methods.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: National Public Health Service for Wales Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre, Cardiff, UK. Daniel.Thomas@nphs.wales.nhs.uk
authors.forename: D Rh
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Thomas
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: McCarroll
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Karunaratne
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Casey
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Touhig
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Morgan
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Collins
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hemingway
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007305:Insecticide Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D010373:Lice Infestations / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology; D010374:Pediculus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000235:genetics; D012536:Scalp Dermatoses / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000469:parasitology