Carboxylic acids that drive mosquito attraction to humans activate ionotropic receptors.

• Auteurs principaux: Garrett Ray (Auteur), Robert M Huff (Auteur), John S Castillo (Auteur), Anthony J Bellantuono (Auteur), Matthew DeGennaro (Auteur), R Jason Pitts (Auteur)
• Format: Livre
• Publié: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Sujets: article
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The mosquito, Aedes aegypti, is highly anthropophilic and transmits debilitating arboviruses within human populations and between humans and non-human primates. Female mosquitoes are attracted to sources of blood by responding to odor plumes that are emitted by their preferred hosts. Acidic volatile...