Experimental Hybrids of the <i>Triatoma brasiliensis</i> Species Complex Show Higher Susceptibility to the <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Infection Than Their Parentals

Experimental Hybrids of the <i>Triatoma brasiliensis</i> Species Complex Show Higher Susceptibility to the <i>Trypanosoma cruzi</i> Infection Than Their Parentals

The <i>Triatoma brasiliensis</i> species complex is a monophyletic group encompassing two subspecies and six species. Recently, a hybrid zone of members of this complex was recorded in the state of Pernambuco. Questions concerning the capability of the hybrids to become infected with <...

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Main Authors: Nathália Correia, Letícia Paschoaletto, Carolina Reigada, Teresa Cristina Monte Gonçalves, Carlos José de Carvalho Moreira, Jane Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-11-01
Series:Microorganisms
Subjects:
Chagas disease
triatomine
hybrid
vector capacity
metacyclogenesis
epimastigotes
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2607/11/12/2850

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