… These genes also have a distinct transcription profile: only transcripts for defensin C were
found in the midguts of naı̈ve Ae. aegypti (Lowenberger et al., 1999b) whereas …

… prolixus was found at intermediate temperatures, 24 and 27 C (from a 21–30 C range),
which presumably explains why 24–27 C is the preferred range in this species in the wild (Elliot …

… Parasites are in red, AMPs in blue and insects in black; MPAC, mature prodomain of
attacin C. The relationships between the insects and the parasites discussed is shown by …

Rhodnius prolixus not only has served as a model organism for the study of insect physiology,
but also is a major vector of Chagas disease, an illness that affects approximately seven …

… Aedes aegypti larvae and adults were raised and maintained as described previously2 at
27 C and 80–85% relative humidity under a 14:10 h light:dark cycle. Adults were provided with …

Parasites of the genus Plasmodium are transmitted to mammalian hosts by anopheline
mosquitoes. Within the insect vector, parasite growth and development are potentially limited by …

Antimicrobial peptides are major components of the innate immune response of epithelial
cells. In insect vectors, these peptides may play a role in the control of gut pathogens. We have …

… the dark at 45C. The sample then was flushed with nitrogen and incubated at 45C in the dark
for … confirmed by cDNA cloning experiments (Lowenberger, unpublished results). Although …

An antimicrobial peptide belonging to the defensin family of small cationic peptides associated
with innate immunity in insects was isolated from the hemolymph of Rhodnius prolixus, a …

… PCR conditions used were 94 C (2 min) and 30 cycles of 94 C (1 min), 50 C (1 min), and 72
C (2 min), followed by one 10-min extension period at 72 C. PCR products were cloned and …