Incapacidade de evolução do Trypanosoma cruzi na hemocele de triatomíneos

Alvarenga, Nelson J.; Bronfen, Elizabeth

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“…The first report about anti-trypanosome factors in triatomid hemolymph was published by Alvarenga and Bronfen (1982) who observed T. cruzi's inability biological activity of GF-1, GF-2, GF-3 and GF-4 fractions on Trypanosoma rangeli KP1(-). 100 µl of each fraction were incubated with an equal volume of parasites containing 1x10 7 flagellates/ml.…”

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Preliminary characterization of a Rhodnius prolixus hemolymph trypanolytic protein, this being a determinant of Trypanosoma rangeli KP1(+) and KP1(-) subpopulations' vectorial ability

Pulido

Pérez

Vallejo

2008

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

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Rhodnius prolixus is the main Trypanosoma rangeli vector in several Latin-American countries and is susceptible to infection with KP1(+) strains; however, it presents an invasion-resistant response to KP1(-) strains. The present work has identified a trypanolytic protein against T. rangeli KP1(-) in the R. prolixus hemolymph which was fractioned with ammonium sulfate (following dialysis). The results revealed a protein component which did not depend on divalent cations for its biological function whilst keeping its trypanolytic activity at temperatures ranging from -20ºC to 37ºC, at 7.0 to 10.5 pH. The protein was partially purified by gel filtration chromatography and ionic exchange chromatography. The major component presented a molecular weight of around 79 kDa and an isoelectric point between 4.9 and 6.3 and may be directly related to hemolymph trypanolytic activity against T. rangeli KP1(-) populations.Key words: Rhodnius prolixus -Trypanosoma rangeli KP1(+) -Trypanosoma rangeli KP1(-) -trypanolytic factorvectorial ability -insect immunity Trypanosoma rangeli is a hemoflagellate which is apparently apathogenous for humans, presenting pathogenicity for the invertebrate host. T. rangeli is of great interest due to its presence in mixed infection with Trypanosoma cruzi in vertebrates and invertebrate hosts, thereby interfering with a clear diagnosis of Chagas' disease and the epidemiology of these parasites in different Latin-American countries .T. rangeli vectors become infected by ingesting blood from wild or domestic reservoirs in natural conditions. The parasite develops in the digestive tract and then invades the hemolymph where it is recognized by the vector's immune system; however, some strains may escape host defense mechanisms, reaching the salivary glands where they become infective forms or metacyclic trypomastigotes (D'Alessandro-Bacigalupo & Gore-Saravia 1992). Salivary gland invasion is a necessary step for transmission, being mediated by one or several ligandreceptor interactions (Basseri et al. 2002).Previous work has revealed two phylogenetically different groups in T. rangeli called T. rangeli KP1(-) and T. rangeli KP1(+), these being mainly transmitted by the 16 Rhodnius species described so far (Vallejo et al. 2002(Vallejo et al. , 2007. Specificity between the vector and the parasite strain which it transmits has been pointed out; each Rhodnius species seems to select the T. rangeli subpopulation to which it is susceptible in nature so that it can then be transmitted to the vertebrate host via insect bite . Nevertheless, a close association has been observed between T. rangeli KP1(+) and vectors from the prolixus group (which includes Rhodnius prolixus and Rhodnius neglectus) and between T. rangeli KP1(-) and vectors from the pallescens group (including Rhodnius pallescens, Rhodnius colombiensis and Rhodnius ecuadoriensis) , Urrea et al. 2005. Recent parasite-vector interaction studies have shown a trypanolytic factor in R. prolixus hemolymph impeding the development of T. rangeli KP1(...

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Preliminary characterization of a Rhodnius prolixus hemolymph trypanolytic protein, this being a determinant of Trypanosoma rangeli KP1(+) and KP1(-) subpopulations' vectorial ability

Pulido

Pérez

Vallejo

2008

Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz

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Parasite × vector relationship in Chagas disease: does Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909) infection affect the spermatogenesis of Triatoma infestans (Klug, 1834)?

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Comparative proteomic analysis of the hemolymph and salivary glands ofRhodnius prolixusandR. colombiensisreveals candidates associated with differential lytic activity againstTrypanosoma cruziI andT. cruziII

Barbosa,

Quevedo,

Torres

et al. 2023

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Background: Immune response of triatomines plays an important role in the success or failure of transmission of T. cruzi. Studies on parasite–vector interaction have shown the presence of trypanolytic factors and have been observed to be differentially expressed among triatomines, which affects the transmission of some T. cruzi strains or DTUs (Discrete Typing Units). Methodology/Principal Findings: Trypanolytic factors were detected in the hemolymph and saliva of R. prolixus against epimastigotes and trypomastigotes of T. cruzi II. To identify the components of the immune response that could be involved in this lytic activity, a comparative proteomic analysis was carried out, detecting 120 proteins in the hemolymph of R. prolixus and 107 in R. colombiensis. In salivary glands, 1103 proteins were detected in R. prolixus and 853 in R. colombiensis. A higher relative abundance of lysozyme, prolixin, nitrophorins, and serpin as immune response proteins was detected in the hemolymph of R. prolixus. Among the R. prolixus salivary proteins, a higher relative abundance of nitrophorins, lipocalins, and triabins was detected. The higher relative abundance of these immune factors in R. prolixus supports their participation in the lytic activity on T. cruzi II, but not on T. cruzi I, which is resistant to lysis by hemolymph and salivary proteins of R. prolixus due to mechanisms of evading oxidative stress caused by immune factors. Conclusions/Significance: T. cruzi I is a DTU distributed from the southern United States to the center of Chile and Argentina, and its successful spread across this range could be related to resistance to oxidative stress in vectors. Future proteomic and transcriptomic studies on vectors and the interactions of the intestinal microbiota with parasites will help to confirm the determinants of successful or failed vector transmission of T. cruzi DTUs in different parts of the Western Hemisphere.

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Incapacidade de evolução do Trypanosoma cruzi na hemocele de triatomíneos

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Preliminary characterization of a Rhodnius prolixus hemolymph trypanolytic protein, this being a determinant of Trypanosoma rangeli KP1(+) and KP1(-) subpopulations' vectorial ability

Preliminary characterization of a Rhodnius prolixus hemolymph trypanolytic protein, this being a determinant of Trypanosoma rangeli KP1(+) and KP1(-) subpopulations' vectorial ability

Parasite × vector relationship in Chagas disease: does Trypanosoma cruzi (Chagas, 1909) infection affect the spermatogenesis of Triatoma infestans (Klug, 1834)?

Comparative proteomic analysis of the hemolymph and salivary glands ofRhodnius prolixusandR. colombiensisreveals candidates associated with differential lytic activity againstTrypanosoma cruziI andT. cruziII

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