Scent of a human: The mosquito olfactory system defies dogma to ensure attraction to humans

Autor: Colleen N, McLaughlin, Liqun, Luo
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Cell. 185(17)
ISSN: 1097-4172
Popis: Mosquitoes are strongly attracted to humans, and their bites not only cause intense itch but can beget severe diseases. In this issue of Cell, Herre et al. reveal that non-canonical olfactory circuit organization and coding likely endow mosquitoes with a robust ability to locate human hosts.
Databáze: OpenAIRE