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

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Garrett Ray (Συγγραφέας), Robert M Huff (Συγγραφέας), John S Castillo (Συγγραφέας), Anthony J Bellantuono (Συγγραφέας), Matthew DeGennaro (Συγγραφέας), R Jason Pitts (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: 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...