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Revista de la Universidad Industrial de Santander. Salud

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Abstract

AVENDANO R, Francys A; ALDANA, Elis; DAVILA V, Delsy  and  MENDOZA B, Rosa V. Study of hemolymphatic components of Rhodnius prolixus and Triatoma maculata fed on different blood sources. Rev. Univ. Ind. Santander. Salud [online]. 2017, vol.49, n.4, pp.519-533. ISSN 0121-0807.  https://doi.org/10.18273/revsal.v49n4-2017001.

Introduction:

Traditionally, Rhodnius prolixus has been considered the main vector, while Triatoma maculata remains to be a secondary vector of Trypanosoma cruzi in the Venezuelan rural habitat. In this work, interesting information about the biochemical and immune (humoral and cellular) aspects of the hemolymph of R. prolixus and T. maculate, feeding on hen and rat, are presented.

Methodology:

Hemolymph was extracted from adult insects, maintained at 2729 °C with 50% of relative humidity and 8/16 (Light/Dark) hours, and fed on hen and rat. Hemocytes were observed by optical and transmission electron microscopy.

Results:

Biochemical parameters (glucose, lipids and proteins) varied in both species according to the food source. T. maculata presented higher levels of lysozyme lytic activity. Four hemocytes populations were observed by optical and transmission electron microscopy (prohemocytes, plasmocytes, granulocytes and oenocytes), exhibiting characteristics and measurements in accordance with previous literature related to the Triatominae subfamily. T maculata presented more prohemocytes and oenocytes than R. prolixus.

Conclusions:

On their hemolymph, R. prolixus and T. maculata are distinctly affected in their biochemical (glucose, lipids and proteins) and immune components, both humoral (lysozyme) and cellular (prohemocytes, oenocytes), depending on whether they were fed on hens or rats. Our results show that the food source affects the immune system of triatomines, and subsequently, their vectorial capacity may be compromised as well.

Keywords : Triatominae; feeding; hemolymph; hemocytes; immune system; Chagas disease.

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