title: Lectins of distinct specificity in Rhodnius prolixus interact selectively with Trypanosoma cruzi.
abstract: Lectins of different activities were found in the crop, midgut, and hemolymph of the insect Rhodnius prolixus. These were not specific for N-acetyl-D-mannosamine, alpha-N-acetyl-D-galactosamine, and alpha- and beta-galactose, respectively. Lectin receptors were detectable in epimastigote but not in trypomastigote forms of Trypanosoma cruzi, a protozoan parasite of the insect and of humans.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006388:Hemagglutinins; D006458:Hemolymph / Q000469:parasitology; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology*; D037102:Lectins; D012239:Rhodnius / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000469:parasitology*; D014225:Triatominae / Q000469:parasitology*; D014349:Trypanosoma cruzi / Q000254:growth & development / Q000502:physiology*
chemical_list: D006388:Hemagglutinins; D037102:Lectins