Recent research reveals Zika virus modifies host odors, making infected individuals more attractive to mosquitoes, impacting ...

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, ...

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.

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.

This could include developing genetic interventions that disrupt the signal transmitted through the skin which seems to be so attractive to mosquitoes. The possibilities are as intriguing as they ...

“This could include developing genetic interventions that disrupt the signal transmitted through the skin which seems to be so attractive to mosquitoes. The possibilities are as intriguing as ...

Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.

End-stage liver disease is associated with disruptions in gut microbiota composition and function, which may facilitate gut-to-liver bacterial translocation, impacting liver graft integrity and ...