Development and interactions of Trypanosoma cruzi within the insect vector.
Transmission of Chagas disease or American trypanosomiasis depends on Trypanosoma cruzi development and differentiation within its triatomine insect vector. In this review, Eloi Garcia and Patricia de Azambuja aim to outline the current areas of research that may explain aspects of the parasite-vector interaction.
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Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Av. Brasil 4365, CEP 21040, Manguinhos, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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