Ontogeny, species identity, and environment dominate microbiome dynamics in wild populations of kissing bugs (Triatominae)

Abstract Background Kissing bugs (Triatominae) are blood-feeding insects best known as the vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas’ disease. Considering the high epidemiological relevance of these vectors, their biology and bacterial symbiosis remains surprisingly understudied. W...

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Main Authors: Joel J. Brown, Sonia M. Rodríguez-Ruano, Anbu Poosakkannu, Giampiero Batani, Justin O. Schmidt, Walter Roachell, Jan Zima, Václav Hypša, Eva Nováková
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:Microbiome
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40168-020-00921-x