Malaria Parasites Alter Human Odor to Attract Mosquito Vectors.
Trends Parasitol
; 34(7): 547-549, 2018 07.
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| ID: mdl-29866445
ABSTRACT
Several studies have demonstrated that malaria parasites can render vertebrate hosts - including humans - more attractive to biting mosquitoes. A recent study provides evidence that Plasmodium falciparum infection alters the aldehyde composition of human foot odor, and suggests that this may be the proximate cause of increased attraction.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Mosquitos Vetores
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Anopheles
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2018
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Article