Blood-feeding of Rhodnius prolixus
Triatomines (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) are blood-sucking insect vectors of the protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi which is the causative agent of Chagas’ disease. Rhodnius prolixus is the most epidemiologically important vector of T. cruzi in Colombia. Triatomines are regarded to be vessel-feeders as they obt...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Nacional de Salud
2017-09-01
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Series: | Biomédica: revista del Instituto Nacional de Salud |
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Online Access: | https://www.revistabiomedica.org/index.php/biomedica/article/view/3304 |