Ecological origin and natural Trypanosoma cruzi infection are associated with reconfiguration of the Rhodnius pallescens midgut microbiome
The intrusion of the secondary vector Rhodnius pallescens into urban and peri-urban environments in Colombia poses an emerging risk for Chagas disease transmission, compounded by rising insecticide resistance. Developing novel control strategies requires the identification of stable gut symbionts; however, high-resolut...