Trypanosoma rangeli: effect on excretion in Rhodnius prolixus |
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| Authors: | R Watkins |
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| Affiliation: | 1. State Key Laboratory of Integrated Management of Pest Insects and Rodents, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100101, China;2. CAS Center for Excellence in Biotic Interactions, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, 100049, China |
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| Abstract: | Excretion is severely reduced in Rhodnius prolixus infected with Trypanosoma rangeli, particularly in those bugs with hemocoelic infections. Several factors probably contribute to this reduction: tissue damage, lack of diuretic hormone or the presence of a chemical inhibitor in the hemolymph, and changes in its osmotic pressure. Each affects the excretion and mortality of infected insects in various ways. |
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