Abstract
The infection of triatomines with trypanosomes can be performed with different forms of the parasite, and the procedure is important not only for vector-parasite interaction studies but also for maintaining the infectivity of parasite strains, which guarantees more realistic biological and molecular investigations. Here, I describe how to infect the vector Rhodnius prolixus, a model species, with two different species of Trypanosoma.
Keywords:
Artificial feeding; Infection; Rhodnius prolixus; Trypanosoma cruzi; Trypanosoma rangeli.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Animal Feed
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Animals
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Disease Models, Animal
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Host-Parasite Interactions
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Humans
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Insect Vectors / parasitology
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Life Cycle Stages
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Mice
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Models, Animal
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Parasitology / methods*
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Rhodnius / parasitology*
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Trypanosoma cruzi / isolation & purification
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Trypanosoma cruzi / pathogenicity*
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Trypanosoma cruzi / physiology
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Trypanosoma rangeli / isolation & purification
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Trypanosoma rangeli / pathogenicity*
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Trypanosoma rangeli / physiology
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Trypanosomiasis / parasitology
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Trypanosomiasis / transmission*