An updated insight into the Sialotranscriptome of Triatoma infestans: developmental stage and geographic variations.

Triatoma infestans is the main vector of Chagas disease in South America. As in all hematophagous arthropods, its saliva contains a complex cocktail that assists blood feeding by preventing platelet aggregation and blood clotting and promoting vasodilation. These salivary components can be immunolog...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Schwarz, Nora Medrano-Mercado, Günter A Schaub, Claudio J Struchiner, M Dolores Bargues, Michael Z Levy, José M C Ribeiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4256203?pdf=render