New Cell Lines Derived from Laboratory Colony <i>Triatoma infestans</i> and <i>Rhodnius prolixus</i>, Vectors of <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>, Do Not Harbour Triatoma Virus

Triatomine bugs of the genera <i>Triatoma</i> and <i>Rhodnius</i> are vectors of Chagas disease, a neglected tropical disease of humans in South America caused by <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i>. Triatoma virus (TrV), a natural pathogen of <i>Triatoma infestans<...

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Main Authors: Rebekah Penrice-Randal, Catherine Hartley, Alexandra Beliavskaia, Xiaofeng Dong, Luke Brandner-Garrod, Miranda Whitten, Lesley Bell-Sakyi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Insects
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/13/10/906