Effects of azadirachtin in Rhodnius prolixus: data and hypotheses

The effects of azadirachtin A, a tetranortriterpenoid from the neem tree Azadirachta indica J., on both development and interaction between Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas' disease, and its vector Rhodnius prolixus were studied. Given through a blood meal, a dose-rsponse relati...

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Published in:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors: E. S. Garcia, M. S. Gonzales, P. Azambuja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 1991-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02761991000600025