Zika virus manipulates human skin to attract mosquitoes and boost transmission

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Researchers at Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine in Britain say that the virus actively changes human biology to ensure its survival

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Zika uses human skin as 'mosquito magnet' to spread virus further

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.

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Zika virus manipulates human skin to attract mosquitoes and boost transmission

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.

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World, Dec 31, 2024 (ATB Digital).- A new study revealed that the Zika virus (ZIKV) alters human skin to make it more attractive to mosquitoes, thus increasing its own transmission capacity. The findings, published in the journal Communications Biology, suggest that Zika infects its host and changes its biology to ensure its survival and spread. Researchers from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, in collaboration with several European un…