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Epicuticular lipids induce aggregation in Chagas disease vectors
BACKGROUND: The triatomine bugs are vectors of the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease. Aggregation behavior plays an important role in their survival by facilitating the location of refuges and cohesion of aggregates, helping to keep them safely assembled int...
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BioMed Central
2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2637264/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19173716 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-2-8 |