MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Small Heat Shock Proteins have a Paramount Role inTrypanosoma cruzi Infection Impacting Intestinal Homeostasis of an Insect Vector of Chagas Disease
Tainan C. Guedes-Silva, Ana Beatriz Walter‐Nuno, Jessica Pereira…·Pedro Luna Araújo Oliveira
This study shows that small heat shock proteins (sHSPs) in Rhodnius prolixus are critical for gut homeostasis and parasite control during Trypanosoma cruzi infection.
DOI 10.64898/2026.01.07.698241