Effects of Trypanosoma cruzi on the phenoloxidase and prophenoloxidase activity in the vector Meccus pallidipennis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Effects of Trypanosoma cruzi on the phenoloxidase and prophenoloxidase activity in the vector Meccus pallidipennis (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Abstract Background Triatomine insects are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas disease. The insect-parasite interaction has been studied in relation to the transmission and prevalence of this disease. For most triatomines, however, several crucial aspects of the insect immune re...

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Main Authors: Guadalupe Favila-Ruiz, J. Guillermo Jiménez-Cortés, Alex Córdoba-Aguilar, Paz María Salazar-Schettino, Ana E. Gutiérrez-Cabrera, Armando Pérez-Torres, José Antonio De Fuentes-Vicente, Mauro O. Vences-Blanco, Martha I. Bucio-Torres, A. Laura Flores-Villegas, Margarita Cabrera-Bravo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Meccus pallidipennis
Trypanosoma cruzi
Phenoloxidase
Prophenoloxidase
Anterior midgut
Hemolymph
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-3016-0

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