Hindgut microbiota in laboratory-reared and wild Triatoma infestans.

Hindgut microbiota in laboratory-reared and wild Triatoma infestans.

Triatomine vectors transmit Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiological agent of Chagas disease in humans. Transmission to humans typically occurs when contaminated triatomine feces come in contact with the bite site or mucosal membranes. In the Southern Cone of South America, where the highest burden of dis...

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Main Authors: Andreea Waltmann, Alexandra C Willcox, Sujata Balasubramanian, Katty Borrini Mayori, Sandra Mendoza Guerrero, Renzo S Salazar Sanchez, Jeffrey Roach, Carlos Condori Pino, Robert H Gilman, Caryn Bern, Jonathan J Juliano, Michael Z Levy, Steven R Meshnick, Natalie M Bowman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007383

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007383

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