Differential mosquito attraction to humans is associated with skin-derived carboxylic acid levels

Some people are more attractive to mosquitoes than others, but the mechanistic basis of this phenomenon is poorly understood. We tested mosquito attraction to human skin odor and identified people who are exceptionally attractive or unattractive to mosquitoes. These differences were stable over seve...

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Published in:	Cell Vol. 185; no. 22; p. 4099
Main Authors:	De Obaldia, Maria Elena, Morita, Takeshi, Dedmon, Laura C, Boehmler, Daniel J, Jiang, Caroline S, Zeledon, Emely V, Cross, Justin R, Vosshall, Leslie B
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 27.10.2022
Subjects:	Aedes Animals Anopheles Carboxylic Acids - pharmacology Humans Insect Repellents - analysis Insect Repellents - pharmacology Odorants - analysis metabolomics skin olfaction Aedes aegypti sebum behavior chemosensory receptors mosquito
ISSN:	1097-4172, 1097-4172
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