Rewiring the Vehicle: Trypanosoma cruzi Parasites Alter the Antennae of Their Triatomine Hosts

Rewiring the Vehicle: Trypanosoma cruzi Parasites Alter the Antennae of Their Triatomine Hosts

ABSTRACT This study investigates the antennal phenotype of the kissing bug Triatoma pallidipennis (Stål), a primary vector of Chagas disease, by comparing Trypanosoma cruzi‐infected and noninfected individuals. We examined the antennae of infected and noninfected N5 nymphs, as well as adult females...

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Main Authors: Jose D. Rivera‐Duarte, Irving Jesús May‐Concha, Reyna Vargas‐Abasolo, Mayab X. Martínez‐Castaneira, Manuel Edday Farfán‐Beltrán, Berenit Mendoza‐Garfias, Any Laura Flores‐Villegas, Alex Córdoba‐Aguilar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2025-03-01
Series:Ecology and Evolution
Subjects:
antennal phenotype
chagas disease
parasite‐host relationship
sensory mechanisms
Triatominae
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/ece3.71164
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