Studies on Trypanosoma rangeli Tejera, 1920: IX. Course of infection in different stages of Rhodnius prolixus

Frequent individual observations od different stages of Rhodnius prolixus exposed to Trypanosoma rangeli, revealed a higher susceptibility to infection in the bugs exposed during the two first instars. The mortality rate in infected bugs was significantly higher than in controls, indicating that the...

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Main Authors: N. Añez, Elsa Nieves, D. Cazorla
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 1987-03-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761987000100001