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The distribution of agglutinins and lytic activity against Trypanosoma rangeli and erythrocytes in Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma infestans tissue extracts and haemolymph

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1991
Haemolymph, heads, salivary glands, crops, midguts, hindguts, and Malpighian tubules from Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma infestans were extracted in phosphate or Tris buffer saline with calcium, and tested for agglutination and lytic activities by ...
Elisa A. Gregório, Norman A. Ratcliffe
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Genome of Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection [PDF]

, 2015
Rhodnius prolixus not only has served as a model organism for the study of insect physiology, but also is a major vector of Chagas disease, an illness that affects approximately seven million people worldwide. We sequenced the genome of R.
Mesquita, Rafael D., Waterhouse, Robert
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Characterization of Triacylglycerol Dynamics and Lipid Metabolism in the Beetle Tribolium castaneum

Archives of Insect Biochemistry and Physiology, Volume 120, Issue 3, November 2025.
Tribolium castaneum larvae accumulate triacylglycerol (TAG) during development, while adults rapidly deplete reserves post‐emergence. Under starvation, beetles prioritize protein catabolism over lipid mobilization, despite increased expression of lipolysis genes, revealing stage‐specific metabolic adaptations in this model insect.
Marcelle Pessoa‐Nascimento, Luayni Lorena Fernandes Queiroz, Pamela Verdan Pimenta do Nascimento, Fernanda Almeida‐Oliveira, David Majerowicz   +4 more
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Evaluation of two candidate molecules—TCTP and cecropin—on the establishment of Trypanosoma brucei gambiense into the gut of Glossina palpalis gambiensis

Insect Science, Volume 32, Issue 5, Page 1747-1760, October 2025.
This study investigates the potential of enhancing the resistance of Glossina palpalis gambiensis to Trypanosoma brucei gambiense to mitigate the transmission of Human African Trypanosomiasis. We successfully cloned genes encoding proteins of interest in Sodalis strains, resulting in recombinant Sodalis (recSodalis) that were micro‐injected into the L3
François Sougal Ngambia Freitas, Linda De Vooght, Flobert Njiokou, Jan Van Den Abeele, Géraldine Bossard, Bernadette Tchicaya, Rosa Milagros Corrales, Sophie Ravel, Anne Geiger, David Berthier‐Teyssedre   +9 more
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Studies on Trypanosoma rangeli Tejera 1920: VI. Developmental pattern in the haemolymph of Rhodnius prolixus

Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 1983
The morphological sequence of Trypanosoma rangeli development in the body cavity of Rhodnius prolixus is described. The metacyclic trypanosome is the product of successive division and transformation during the intra and extracellular development in the ...
N. Añez
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The loss of the urea cycle and ornithine metabolism in different insect orders: An omics approach

Insect Molecular Biology, Volume 34, Issue 5, Page 632-644, October 2025.
Among urea cycle enzymes, only the nitric oxide synthase gene is universally present across insect genomes. All Hemiptera species lack the enzymes needed to convert citrulline to arginine, and some also lack the pathway from arginine to ornithine. Putrescine and spermidine synthesis is conserved in all insects, but aphids lack the capability to produce
Jessica Cristina Silva Martins, Héctor Antônio Assunção Romão, Carolina Kurotusch Canettieri, Amanda Caetano Cercilian, Patrícia Rasteiro Ordiale Oliveira, Clelia Ferreira, Walter R. Terra, Renata de Oliveira Dias   +7 more
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Everybody loves sugar:first report of plant feeding in triatomines [PDF]

, 2016
Background Triatomines, which are the vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, have been considered to be exclusive blood feeders for more than 100 years, since the discovery of Chagas disease.
Diaz-Albiter, Hector M., Dillon, Roderick James, Dillon, Viv M.   +2 more
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Morin hydrate reduces survival and fertility, delays development and weakens lipid reserves in Aedes aegypti

Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Volume 39, Issue 3, Page 592-602, September 2025.
Morin hydrate promoted mortality and reduced the rate of pupation and egg laying in Aedes aegypti larvae that survive treatment. Morin hydrate reduces the levels of triacylglycerol, the main lipid reserve in A. aegypti larvae. The expression of proteins involved in lipogenesis and lipolysis was downregulated and upregulated, respectively, in larvae ...
Luan Valim dos Santos, Elaine Rodrigues Miranda Nery da Silva, Matheus Silva Caiado, Renan Albuquerque Camasmie, Herbert Marcusi Souza de Agustini, Raquel do Nascimento de Souza, Bruno Guimarães Marinho, Rosane Nora Castro, Mario Geraldo de Carvalho, Emerson Guedes Pontes   +9 more
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Comparison of hemocytes of 5th-instar nymphs of Rhodnius prolixus (Stal) and Rhodnius robustus (Larousse 1927), before and after molting

Revista de la Facultad de Medicina, 2015
Background. The immune response of insects involves humoral factors and cellular elements known as hemocytes. There are different reports that explore the response of hemocytes to infections, but the effect that molting has on this response has not been
Elizabeth Ruiz, Myriam Consuelo López, Favio Aurelio Rivas, Ángel Yovanny Sánchez, Ligia Inés Moncada   +4 more
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DmCatD, a cathepsin D-like peptidase of the hematophagous insect Dipetalogaster maxima (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Purification, bioinformatic analyses and the significance of its interaction with lipophorin in the internalization by developing oocytes [PDF]

, 2018
DmCatD, a cathepsin D-like peptidase of the hematophagous insect Dipetalogaster maxima, is synthesized by the fat body and the ovary and functions as yolk protein precursor. Functionally, DmCatD is involved in vitellin proteolysis.
Arrese, Estela L., Canavoso, Lilian Etelvina, Carlini, Célia Regina R S, Defferrari, Marina S., Fruttero, Leonardo Luis, Leyria, Jimena, Ligabue Braun, Rodrigo, Settembrini, Beatriz Patricia, Soulages, José L.   +8 more
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