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Malaria Infected Mosquitoes Express Enhanced Attraction to Human Odor

Renate C. Smallegange ,

* E-mail: renate.smallegange@gmail.com (RCS); james.logan@lshtm.ac.uk (JL)

Affiliations Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research Center, EH Wageningen, The Netherlands, Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingdom
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Geert-Jan van Gemert,

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Marga van de Vegte-Bolmer,

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Salvador Gezan,

Affiliation Department of Statistics, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, United States of America
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Willem Takken,

Affiliation Laboratory of Entomology, Wageningen University and Research Center, EH Wageningen, The Netherlands
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Robert W. Sauerwein,

Affiliation Department of Medical Microbiology, Radboud University Nijmegen Medical Centre, HB Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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James G. Logan

* E-mail: renate.smallegange@gmail.com (RCS); james.logan@lshtm.ac.uk (JL)

Affiliation Department of Disease Control, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Keppel Street, London, United Kingdom
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Malaria Infected Mosquitoes Express Enhanced Attraction to Human Odor

Renate C. Smallegange,
Geert-Jan van Gemert,
Marga van de Vegte-Bolmer,
Salvador Gezan,
Willem Takken,
Robert W. Sauerwein,
James G. Logan

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Published: May 15, 2013
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0063602

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Posted by PLOS_ONE_Group on 17 May 2013 at 23:02 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: NPR Shots Health Blog
Title: “Human Scent Is Even Sweeter For Malaria Mosquitoes : Shots - Health News : NPR”
http://www.npr.org/blogs/...

Publication: Press Release
Title: “Unlocking the manipulation of mosquitoes by malaria parasites”
http://www.eurekalert.org...

Publication: Press Release
Title: “Malaria-infected mosquitoes more attracted to human odor than uninfected mosquitoes”
http://www.eurekalert.org...

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RE: Media Coverage of This Article

PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 03 Jun 2013 at 15:33 GMT

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Publication: Why Evolution Is True
Title: “Malaria parasite appears to change the host mosquitoo's behavior in an adaptive way « Why Evolution Is True”
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PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 07 Jun 2013 at 18:43 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Medical Daily
Title: “B.O. Lures Malaria-Infected Mosquitos, Stinky Feet Three Times More Likely To Get Bitten”
http://www.medicaldaily.c...

Publication: NPR
Title: “Stinky Feet May Lead To Better Malaria Traps”
http://www.npr.org/templa...

Publication: Science 2.0
Title: “Of Mosquitoes And Men: Scientists Discover How Disease-carrying Vectors Are Attracted To Humans”
http://www.science20.com/...

Publication: The Washington Post
Title: “Scientists say stinky feet may finally have a purpose: Attracting malaria-infected mosquitoes”
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PLOS_ONE_Group replied to PLOS_ONE_Group on 29 Jun 2013 at 00:29 GMT

The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Associated Press
Title: “Stinky feet may lead to better malaria traps”
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The following article represents some of the media coverage that has occurred for this paper:

Publication: Inquirer Business
Title: “Getting rid of those pesky mosquitoes | Inquirer Business”
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Publication: Inquirer Business
Title: “Getting rid of those pesky mosquitoes | Inquirer Business”
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