Effects of mating on female reproductive physiology in the insect model, Rhodnius prolixus, a vector of the causative parasite of Chagas disease.

The blood-sucking hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus is one of the main vectors of Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease that affects several million people worldwide. Consuming a blood meal and mating are events with a high epidemiological impact since after each meal, mated females can lay fertil...

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Main Authors: Jimena Leyria, Alessandra A Guarneri, Marcelo G Lorenzo, Marcela Nouzova, Fernando G Noriega, Samiha A M Benrabaa, Francisco Fernandez-Lima, Lilian Valadares Tose, Ian Orchard, Angela B Lange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2023-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0011640&type=printable