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Thursday, 16 May 2013
Malaria-Carrying Mosquitoes More Strongly Attracted To Smell Of Humans
A new study shows for the first time that infection with the malaria parasite causes mosquitoes to change smell-stimulated behavior so they are more strongly attracted to the smell of humans than uninfected mosquitoes. The burden of malaria around the world is huge: the parasite infects over 200 million people a year and kills an estimated 770,000, note the researchers...
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