Immune homeostasis to microorganisms in the guts of triatomines (Reduviidae): a review

Bacteria, fungi and parasites are in constant contact with the insect gut environment and can influence different aspects of the host gut physiology. Usually, some of these microorganisms develop and survive in the digestive tract. Therefore, the gut environment must be able to tolerate certain popu...

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Main Authors: Eloi S Garcia, Daniele P Castro, Marcela B Figueiredo, Patrícia Azambuja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde 2010-08-01
Series:Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz.
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762010000500001