Effects of fasting on the interplay between temperature and Trypanosoma cruzi infection on the life cycle of the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus.

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Henri Loshouarn (مؤلف), Alessandra A Guarneri (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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Rhodnius prolixus, a triatomine insect, is one of the most important vectors of Chagas disease in South America. Its interaction with the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of this disease, is known to be deeply affected by ambient temperature and the nutritional status of the insect ve...