Genome of Rhodnius prolixus, an insect vector of Chagas disease, reveals unique adaptations to hematophagy and parasite infection RD Mesquita, RJ Vionette-Amaral, C Lowenberger, R Rivera-Pomar, ... Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112 (48), 14936-14941, 2015 | 363 | 2015 |
An Insight into the Transcriptome of the Digestive Tract of the Bloodsucking Bug, Rhodnius prolixus JMC Ribeiro, FA Genta, MHF Sorgine, R Logullo, RD Mesquita, ... PLOS neglected tropical diseases 8 (1), e2594, 2014 | 208 | 2014 |
Potential role for gut microbiota in cell wall digestion and glucoside detoxification in Tenebrio molitor larvae FA Genta, RJ Dillon, WR Terra, C Ferreira Journal of insect physiology 52 (6), 593-601, 2006 | 203 | 2006 |
Interactions between intestinal compounds of triatomines and Trypanosoma cruzi ES Garcia, FA Genta, P de Azambuja, GA Schaub Trends in Parasitology 26 (10), 499-505, 2010 | 184 | 2010 |
Microorganism-Based Larval Diets Affect Mosquito Development, Size and Nutritional Reserves in the Yellow Fever Mosquito Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) RS Souza, F Virginio, TIS Riback, L Suesdek, JB Barufi, FA Genta Frontiers in physiology 10, 152, 2019 | 119 | 2019 |
Reactive oxygen species-mediated immunity against Leishmania mexicana and Serratia marcescens in the phlebotomine sand fly Lutzomyia longipalpis H Diaz-Albiter, MRV Sant'Anna, FA Genta, RJ Dillon Journal of Biological Chemistry 287 (28), 23995-24003, 2012 | 116 | 2012 |
Colonisation resistance in the sand fly gut: Leishmania protects Lutzomyia longipalpis from bacterial infection MRV Sant’Anna, H Diaz-Albiter, K Aguiar-Martins, WS Al Salem, ... Parasites & vectors 7, 1-10, 2014 | 110 | 2014 |
Purification, characterization and molecular cloning of the major chitinase from Tenebrio molitor larval midgut FA Genta, L Blanes, PT Cristofoletti, CL do Lago, WR Terra, C Ferreira Insect biochemistry and molecular biology 36 (10), 789-800, 2006 | 97 | 2006 |
Reactive oxygen species scavenging by catalase is important for female Lutzomyia longipalpis fecundity and mortality H Diaz-Albiter, R Mitford, FA Genta, MRV Sant'Anna, RJ Dillon PLoS One 6 (3), e17486, 2011 | 88 | 2011 |
Action pattern, specificity, lytic activities, and physiological role of five digestive β-glucanases isolated from Periplaneta americana FA Genta, WR Terra, C Ferreira Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 33 (11), 1085-1097, 2003 | 75 | 2003 |
Identification, molecular cloning and functional characterization of an octaprenyl pyrophosphate synthase in intra-erythrocytic stages of Plasmodium falciparum R Tonhosolo, FL D'alexandri, FA Genta, G Wunderlich, FC Gozzo, ... Biochemical Journal 392 (1), 117-126, 2005 | 73 | 2005 |
Purification, characterization and sequencing of the major β-1, 3-glucanase from the midgut of Tenebrio molitor larvae FA Genta, I Bragatto, WR Terra, C Ferreira Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 39 (12), 861-874, 2009 | 65 | 2009 |
Characterization of a β-1, 3-glucanase active in the alkaline midgut of Spodoptera frugiperda larvae and its relation to β-glucan-binding proteins I Bragatto, FA Genta, AF Ribeiro, WR Terra, C Ferreira Insect biochemistry and molecular biology 40 (12), 861-872, 2010 | 62 | 2010 |
Trypanosoma rangeli: a new perspective for studying the modulation of immune reactions of Rhodnius prolixus ES Garcia, DP Castro, MB Figueiredo, FA Genta, P Azambuja Parasites & Vectors 2, 1-10, 2009 | 59 | 2009 |
Everybody loves sugar: first report of plant feeding in triatomines HM Díaz-Albiter, TN Ferreira, SG Costa, GB Rivas, M Gumiel, ... Parasites & Vectors 9, 1-8, 2016 | 55 | 2016 |
Lipid mediators and vector infection: Trypanosoma rangeli inhibits Rhodnius prolixus hemocyte phagocytosis by modulation of phospholipase A2 and PAF-acetylhydrolase activities MB Figueiredo, FA Genta, ES Garcia, P Azambuja Journal of insect physiology 54 (12), 1528-1537, 2008 | 52 | 2008 |
Determination of chitin content in insects: an alternate method based on calcofluor staining BS Henriques, ES Garcia, P Azambuja, FA Genta Frontiers in Physiology 11, 117, 2020 | 51 | 2020 |
Phenol oxidases from Rhodnius prolixus: temporal and tissue expression pattern and regulation by ecdysone FA Genta, RS Souza, ES Garcia, P Azambuja Journal of Insect Physiology 56 (9), 1253-1259, 2010 | 46 | 2010 |
Yeast-encapsulated essential oils: a new perspective as an environmentally friendly larvicide MJ Workman, B Gomes, JL Weng, LK Ista, CP Jesus, MR David, ... Parasites & vectors 13, 1-9, 2020 | 38 | 2020 |
The interplay of processivity, substrate inhibition and a secondary substrate binding site of an insect exo-β-1, 3-glucanase FA Genta, AF Dumont, SR Marana, WR Terra, C Ferreira Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)-Proteins and Proteomics 1774 (9), 1079-1091, 2007 | 34 | 2007 |