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    Fikrig K, Rose N, Burkett-Cadena N, Kamgang B, Leisnham P, Mangan J, Ponlawat A, Rothman S, Stenn T, McBride C, Harrington L. Aedes albopictus host odor preference does not drive observed variation in feeding patterns across field populations. Sci Rep. 2023;13(1):130. PMCID: PMC9813369
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    Zhao Z, Zung J, Hinze A, Kriete A, Iqbal A, Younger M, Matthews B, Merhof D, Thiberge S, Ignell R, Strauch M, McBride C. Mosquito brains encode unique features of human odour to drive host seeking. Nature. 2022;605(7911):706–712. PMCID: PMC9725754
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    Zhao Z, McBride C. Evolution of olfactory circuits in insects. J Comp Physiol A Neuroethol Sens Neural Behav Physiol. 2020;206(3):353–367. PMCID: PMC7192870
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    Metz H, McBride C. Malaria Parasites Alter Human Odor to Attract Mosquito Vectors. Trends Parasitol. 2018;34(7):547–549. PMID: 29866445
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    McBride C. Genes and Odors Underlying the Recent Evolution of Mosquito Preference for Humans. Curr Biol. 2016;26(1):R41–6. PMCID: PMC4714039
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    DeGennaro M, McBride C, Seeholzer L, Nakagawa T, Dennis E, Goldman C, Jasinskiene N, James A, Vosshall L. orco mutant mosquitoes lose strong preference for humans and are not repelled by volatile DEET. Nature. 2013;498(7455):487–91. PMCID: PMC3696029
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