630 - Why Are Some Humans Scents More Preferable to Mosquitoes?
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Mosquitoes are excellent hunters. Anopheles gambiae\\u2014the mosquito in sub-Saharan Africa that spreads malaria\\u2014in particular loves to feast on humans and, it turns out, relies heavily on peoples\\u2019 scent to track them. Hopkins researcher Conor McMeniman talks with Stephanie Desmon about his team\\u2019s new study looking at the molecular components of human scent that are most attractive to mosquitoes, and how learning more about these alluring scent signatures could help in the fight against malaria.
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