Zika virus alters the chemical composition of human skin, making individuals more attractive to mosquitoes, according to new research from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. The study, ...

The scientists repeated these experiments over three years with the same subjects, finding that the subject’s attractiveness rating remained stable over time despite fluctuations in diet or skin ...

Their research shows that the Zika virus alters gene and ... emitted through the skin, known as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), that are attractive to mosquitoes and encourage them to bite.