Some viruses make you smell tastier to mosquitoes: Dengue and Zika viruses alter the microbiome in both mice and humans to attract mosquitoes and spread to new hosts - Science Daily

Zika and dengue fever viruses alter the scent of mice and humans they infect, a team of researchers report. The altered scent attracts mosquitoes, which bite the host, drink their infected blood and then carry the virus to its next victim.

Zika and dengue fever viruses alter the scent of mice and humans they infect, researchers report in the 30 June issue of Cell. The altered scent attracts mosquitoes, which bite the host, drink their … [+3995 chars]

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