Insects have established mutualistic symbiotic interactions with microorganisms that are
beneficial to both host and symbiont. Many insects have exploited these symbioses to …

This review focusses on the interactions between the etiologic agent of Chagas disease,
Trypanosoma cruzi, and its triatomine vector. The flagellate mainly colonizes the intestinal …

Modern systems biology has much to owe to the concept of “model species.” This label
refers to organisms that are privileged for the study of particular biological phenomena …

Abstract Background Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) participate in the humoral immune
response of insects eliminating invasive microorganisms. The immune deficiency pathway …

Simple Summary In recent decades, there has been serious concern about the decline of
honeybees in the world. One of the most debated factors contributing to bee population …

Abstract Kissing bugs (Hempitera: Reduviidae) are obligately and exclusively blood feeding
insects. Vertebrate blood is thought to provide insufficient B vitamins to insects, which rely on …

Kissing bugs have long served as models to study many aspects of insect physiology. They
also serve as vectors for the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi that causes Chagas disease in …

Introduction Rhodnius prolixus is a hematophagous insect and one of the main vectors for
Trypanosoma cruzi and Trypanosoma rangeli parasites in Latin America. Gut microbiota and …

Background Rhodnius prolixus is an important vector of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal
agent of Chagas disease in humans. Despite the medical importance of this and other …

Chagas disease is caused by the hemoflagellate protozoan Trypanosoma cruzi. The main
transmission mechanism for the parasite in endemic areas is contact with the feces of an …