Glycosylation Patterns in Gut: Implications for the Development of Vector Control Strategies.

The primary mode of transmission for Chagas disease is vector-borne transmission, spread by hematophagous insects of the subfamily. In Mexico, the triatomine is particularly significant in the transmission of . This study focused on analyzing protein expression and modifications by glycosylation in different regions of the digestive tract of fifth-instar nymphs of .

Expression of Proteins, Glycoproteins, and Transcripts in the Guts of Fasting, Fed, and -Infected Triatomines: A Systematic Review.

Chagas disease is caused by the hemoflagellate protozoan The main transmission mechanism for the parasite in endemic areas is contact with the feces of an infected triatomine bug. Part of the life cycle of occurs in the digestive tract of triatomines, where vector and parasite engage in a close interaction at a proteomic-molecular level. This interaction triggers replication and differentiation processes in the parasite that can affect its infectivity for the vertebrate host.