Hemolymphatic components in vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi: study in several species of the subfamily Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae)

Authors

  • Lilián Etelvina Canavoso Universidad Nacional de Córdoba; Secretaria de Ciência y Tecnologia
  • Edilberto René Rubiolo Ministerio de Salud y Acción Social; Servicio Nacional de Chagas

Keywords:

Chagas' disease, Vectors, Proteins, Lipids, Lipoproteins, Carbohydrates

Abstract

The members of the subfamily Triatominae (Hemiptera : Reduviidae) comprise a great number of species of medical importance in the transmission of the T. cruzi (American trypanosomiasis). The aim of this study was to contribute to the knowledge about the chemical composition in proteins, lipids, lipoproteins, and carbohydrates of vectors of Chagas' disease corresponding to twelve members of the subfamily Triatominae. This study was carried out in ninphs of the fifth instar and adult males of the species: T. delpontei, T. dimidiata, T. guasayana, T. infestans, T. mazzotti, T. pallidipennis, T. patagonica, T. platensis, T. rubrovaria, T. sordida of the Triatoma genus, and D. maximus and P. megistus of the Dipatalogaster and Panstrongylus genera respectively. The results show on one hand, qualitative differences in the protein composition, and on the other hand, similarity in the lipoprotein profiles. Lipids, proteins, and carbohydrates did not show significant differences between species or/and stages.

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Published

1993-04-01

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How to Cite

Canavoso, L. E., & Rubiolo, E. R. (1993). Hemolymphatic components in vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi: study in several species of the subfamily Triatominae (Hemiptera: Reduviidae) . Revista Do Instituto De Medicina Tropical De São Paulo, 35(2), 123-128. https://revistas.usp.br/rimtsp/article/view/29015