Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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2430448 | Developmental & Comparative Immunology | 2007 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
We report the identification of immune-related molecules from the fat body, and intestine of Rhodnius prolixus, an important vector of Chagas disease. Insects were challenged by introducing pathogens or Trypanosoma cruzi, the parasite that causes Chagas disease, into the hemocoel. RNA from intestines, or fat body were isolated 24 h after stimulation. We used suppressive subtractive hybridization to identify immune-related genes, generated three subtracted libraries, sequenced the clones and assembled the sequences. The functional annotation revealed expressed sequence tags (ESTs) generated in response to various stimuli in all tissues, and included pathogen recognition molecules, regulatory molecules, and effector molecules.
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Authors
Raul J. Ursic-Bedoya, Carl A. Lowenberger,