Microanatomical and secretory characterization of the salivary gland of the Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae), a main vector of Chagas disease

Microanatomical and secretory characterization of the salivary gland of the Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera, Reduviidae, Triatominae), a main vector of Chagas disease

Rhodnius prolixus is the principal vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, the aetiological agent of Chagas disease in American countries. This insect is haematophagous during all life cycles and, to antagonize its haemostatic, inflammatory and immune systems, it secretes saliva while feeding on the vertebrate...

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Main Authors: Ana Carolina Borella Marfil Anhê, Raquel Soares Maia Godoy, Rafael Nacif-Pimenta, Wagner Faria Barbosa, Marcus Vinicius Lacerda, Wuelton Marcelo Monteiro, Nágila Francinete Costa Secundino, Paulo Filemon Paolucci Pimenta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Royal Society 2021-06-01
Series:Open Biology
Subjects:
Rhodniini
vector
Chagas disease
histology
ultrastructure
Online Access:https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/10.1098/rsob.210028

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