The interplay between temperature, Trypanosoma cruzi parasite load, and nutrition: Their effects on the development and life-cycle of the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus.

• Autori principali: Henri Loshouarn (Autore), Alessandra A Guarneri (Autore)
• Natura: Libro
• Pubblicazione: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Soggetti: article
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Chagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi transmitted by blood-sucking insects of the subfamily Triatominae, is a major neglected tropical disease affecting 6 to 7 million of people worldwide. Rhodnius prolixus, one of the most important vectors of Chagas disease in Latin Am...