Under-Expression of Chemosensory Genes in Domiciliary Bugs of the Chagas Disease Vector Triatoma brasiliensis.

BACKGROUND:In Latin America, the bloodsucking bugs Triatominae are vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease. Chemical elimination programs have been launched to control Chagas disease vectors. However, the disease persists because native vectors from sylvatic habitats ar...

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Main Authors: Axelle Marchant, Florence Mougel, Emmanuelle Jacquin-Joly, Jane Costa, Carlos Eduardo Almeida, Myriam Harry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5085048?pdf=render