| Title | Malaria Parasites Alter Human Odor to Attract Mosquito Vectors. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2018 |
| Authors | Metz, HC, McBride, CS |
| Journal | Trends Parasitol |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 7 |
| Pagination | 547-549 |
| Date Published | 2018 Jul |
| ISSN | 1471-5007 |
| Keywords | Animals, Anopheles, Humans, Malaria, Malaria, Falciparum, Mosquito Vectors, Odorants, Parasites, Plasmodium falciparum |
| Abstract | <p>Several studies have demonstrated that malaria parasites can render vertebrate hosts - including humans - more attractive to biting mosquitoes. A recent study provides evidence that Plasmodium falciparum infection alters the aldehyde composition of human foot odor, and suggests that this may be the proximate cause of increased attraction.</p> |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.pt.2018.05.003 |
| Alternate Journal | Trends Parasitol |
| PubMed ID | 29866445 |
