Sorry, this of cource not Johannes Krsuu that wrote this article, but Andreas
Rose (andreas.rose at biologie.uni-regensburg.de). Sorry. I changed the settings.
>Greetings,
>I work on a bloodsucking bug that transmits Chagas disease (or American
>Trypanosomiasis). The agent Trypanosoma cruzi is transmitted with the feces,
>which is given off during or shortly after the blood meal. Usually, the
>infection is said to occur whem the feces and the Trypanosomes are brought
>into contact with wounds or with mucous membranes, especially in the eyes or
>the mouth of the victim.
>I have no problem with the fact that they can enter the body through wounds
>and lesions. However, how do they get into the body through mucous membranes?
>Is there a certain mechanism that allows them to cross intact cells layers, or
>do they rely on little wounds here as well?
>Thank you for any input,
>Andreas
