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Metagenomic Analyses Reveal a Constrained Network of Nutritional Symbionts in Kissing Bugs

2026-04-21

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<h4>Summary</h4> Triatominae bugs are the main vectors of Chagas disease in Latin America and rely on microbial nutritional symbiosis to complement their haematophagous diet with B-vitamins. While Rhodococcus bacteria have been identified as key symbionts, diverse metabarcoding analyses have suggested additional candidates. However, symbiont genomic data and metabolic capabilities remain largely uncharacterized....

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Literature Corpus work: 164824ea-c685-5b2b-8c54-4b9aa0fff9b0
DOI: 10.64898/2026.04.20.719636

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