..., an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection . Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA   112 , 14936 - 14941 . 10.1073/pnas.1506226112 Omondi , B. A. , Latorre-Estivalis , J. M. , Rocha Oliveira , I. H. , Ignell , R. and Lorenzo , M. G...

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... hematophagy phospholipase C mosquito Culex quinquefasciatus. Hematophagous insects face their host’s hemostatic response when attempting to obtain a blood meal. Mammalian hemostasis is complex, consisting of platelet aggregation, blood clotting and vasoconstriction; each of these processes...