Transovarial transmission of a core virome in the Chagas disease vector Rhodnius prolixus.

Triatomine assassin bugs comprise hematophagous insect vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. Although the microbiome of these species has been investigated to some extent, only one virus infecting Triatoma infestans has been identified to date. Here, we describe for th...

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Main Authors: Tarcísio Fontenele de Brito, Vitor Lima Coelho, Maira Arruda Cardoso, Ingrid Alexandre de Abreu Brito, Mateus Antonio Berni, Fides Lea Zenk, Nicola Iovino, Attilio Pane
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Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/f6fae4060ee54798a3fca520f7a16a9a
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