Development of symbionts in triatomine bugs and the effects of infections with trypanosomatids

Experimental Parasitology

Volumn 100, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 17-27

  Eichler, S ^a   Schaub, G A ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM COLONY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTION; HOST PARASITE INTERACTION; INTESTINE FLORA; MEAL; NOCARDIA; NONHUMAN; PATHOGENICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTOZOAL INFECTION; RECTUM; RHODNIUS; RHODOCOCCUS; SMALL INTESTINE; STOMACH; SYMBIOSIS; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRYPANOSOMA;

BLASTOCRITHIDIA; BLASTOCRITHIDIA TRIATOMAE; NOCARDIA SP.; REDUVIIDAE; RHODNIUS PROLIXUS; RHODOCOCCUS RHODNII; TRIATOMA INFESTANS; TRYPANOSOMA; TRYPANOSOMA CRUZI; TRYPANOSOMA RANGELI; TRYPANOSOMATIDAE;

EID: 0036462171     PISSN: 00144894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/expr.2001.4653     Document Type: Article

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