[Effect of the hemolymph of Triatoma infestans on the morphogenesis of Trypanosoma cruzi].
Growth and differentiation patterns induced by T. infestans whole hemolymph as well as by hemocyte free or hemocyte and quinone free samples were similar; these results indicate that neither hemocytes nor quinones interfered in the duplication of epimastigotes or in their differentiation to metacyclic forms. The minimum amount required to induce differentiation was 2%, lacking inhibitory effect even when assayed at a concentration of 30%. Differentiation was reached simultaneously with the exponential growth period of the culture up to 80%.
D000818:Animals; D003470:Culture Media; D004199:Disease Vectors; D006434:Hemocytes / Q000502:physiology; D006458:Hemolymph / Q000502:physiology*; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions; D009024:Morphogenesis; D011809:Quinones / Q000494:pharmacology; D014224:Triatoma / Q000502:physiology*; D014225:Triatominae / Q000502:physiology*; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000254:growth & development*
D003470:Culture Media; D011809:Quinones
Influencia de la hemolinfa de Triatoma infestans en la morfogénesis del Trypanosoma cruzi.