Published 2 years ago

Dengue Fever and Zika Virus Make Humans More Attractive to Mosquitoes

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The study identifies a specific scent emitted from both Zika- and dengue-infected mice that makes them more attractive to mosquitos. The amount of acetophenone on the infected mice was found to be 10 times higher than on the uninfected ones. Researchers were able to reactivate a particular antimicrobial protein on the skin that controls the scent.

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BBC News

Zika and dengue may make humans more attractive to mosquitoes

Zika and dengue fever viruses alter the scent of humans and mice they infect, researchers say.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Independent

Viruses make people more attractive to mosquitoes, study finds

Scents from infected mice found to ‘stimulate a significant response in mosquito antennae’

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Raw Story

Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, new research in mice finds

Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animal. Over 1 million deaths per year are attributed to mosquito-borne diseases, including malaria, yellow fever, dengue fever, Zika and chikungunya fever.How mosquitoes seek out and feed on their hosts are important factors in how a virus circulates in nature. Mosquitoes spread diseases by acting as carriers of viruses and other pathogens: A mosquito that bites a person infected with a virus can acquire the…

2 years ago·United States

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The Conversation

Viruses can change your scent to make you more attractive to mosquitoes, study finds

Viruses like dengue and Zika can make their hosts smell tastier to mosquitoes. But vitamin A and its derivatives may help combat these odor changes.

2 years ago

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NewScientist

Zika or dengue infections make you more appealing to mosquitoes

Infection with Zika or dengue viruses affects the microbiome of the skin, ramping up production of compounds that entice mosquitoes. But treatment with a common acne medication may cancel out this effect

2 years ago·Baltimore, United States

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