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Substrate texture properties induce triatomine probing on bitten warm surfaces

BACKGROUND: In this work we initially evaluated whether the biting process of Rhodnius prolixus relies on the detection of mechanical properties of the substrate. A linear thermal source was used to simulate the presence of a blood vessel under the skin of a host. This apparatus consisted of an alum...

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Autores principales: Ferreira, Raquel A, Pereira, Marcos H, Lorenzo, Marcelo G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3145583/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21682881
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1756-3305-4-111