The Chagas disease is caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which infect blood-
feeding triatomine bugs to finally reach mammal hosts. Chagas disease is endemic in Latin …

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 …

Triatominae bugs are the vectors of Chagas disease, a major concern to public health
especially in Latin America, where vector-borne Chagas disease has undergone …

The aetiological agent of Chagas disease, Trypanosoma cruzi, is a key human pathogen
afflicting most populations of Latin America. This vectorborne parasite is transmitted by …

Fipronil (Fpl), an insecticide belonging to the class of phenylpyrazoles, is associated with the
widespread mortality of pollinator insects worldwide. Based on studies carried out on …

The blood-sucking hemipteran Rhodnius prolixus is one of the main vectors of Chagas
disease, a neglected tropical disease that affects several million people worldwide …

Research conducted on model organisms may be biased due to undetected pathogen
infections. Recently, screening studies discovered high prevalence of the microsporidium …

Trypanosoma cruzi, the causal agent of Chagas disease, is mainly transmitted by insects of
the Triatominae subfamily. In Colombia, there are 26 triatomine species, and 16 of them are …

As ectotherms, insects need heat-sensitive receptors to monitor environmental temperatures
and facilitate thermoregulation. We show that TRPA5, a class of ankyrin transient receptor …