Ontogeny, species identity, and environment dominate microbiome dynamics in wild populations of kissing bugs (Triatominae).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kissing bugs (Triatominae) are blood-feeding insects best known as the vectors of Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas' disease. Considering the high epidemiological relevance of these vectors, their biology and bacterial symbiosis remains surprisingly understudied. While previous investigations revealed generally low individual complexity but high among-individual variability of the triatomine microbiomes, any consistent microbiome determinants have not yet been identified across multiple Triatominae species.

Methods

To obtain a more comprehensive view of triatomine microbiomes, we investigated the host-microbiome relationship of five Triatoma species sampled from white-throated woodrat (Neotoma albigula) nests in multiple locations across the USA. We

SUBMITTER: Brown JJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7549230 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature