Mosquito Attracted by Body Odor (IMAGE)

ETH Zurich

Mosquito Attracted by Body Odor

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The malaria pathogen alters the odor profile of an infected person, making it more attractive to the pathogen-transmitting Anopheles mosquito.

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Graphic: ETH Zurich / CDC, James Gathany

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