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Anti-complement activity in salivary glands and midgut of Chagas disease vector, Panstrongylus megistus (Hemiptera, Triatominae)

The triatomine insect Panstrongylus megistus , one of the most important Chagas disease vectors in Brazil, presents salivary molecules pharmacologically active to counteract homeostatic responses from the host, including inhibitors of the human complement system, a major effector of immune responses...

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Autores principales: Mendes-Sousa, Antonio Ferreira, Rocha, Elias de Almeida, Macêdo, Mateus Almeida, Barros, Veruska Cavalcanti
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto de Medicina Tropical 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6690578/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31411268
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1678-9946201961038