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Zika virus manipulated human skin cells to release mosquito-attracting odors. Insights into the virus’s transmission tactics can help curb its spread.

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Targeting Mosquito Spit Could Stop Parasites in Their Tracks

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A Tiny but Mighty Helper Stops Mosquito Viruses in Their Tracks

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Excess Lipids Keep Dengue at Bay

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A Mosquito Protein Facilitates Zika Infection

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Combating Mosquito-Borne Diseases with CRISPR

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In Vitro Malaria Sporozoite Production May Lead to Cheaper Vaccines

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Smelly Skin Compounds Draw Mosquitoes to Some People More than Others

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European Medicines Agency Recommends Approving Takeda’s Dengue Vaccine

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Past Malaria Surges Linked to Amphibian Die-off

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The Neuroscience Behind Why Mosquitoes Always Find You

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Climate Change Worsens Most Infectious Diseases

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Mosquitoes Drawn to Hosts Infected by Dengue, Zika

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Malaria Mosquitoes Bite More During the Day Than Previously Thought

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Researchers Discover What Attracts Mosquitoes to Humans

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Wet Weather Brings Japanese Encephalitis to Australia

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Mosquitoes Add Bacteria to Water to Help Larvae Grow: Preprint

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Mosquito Memory: Pest Management’s New Hurdle

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West Nile Virus and Climate Change: It’s Complicated

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Wolbachia-Infected Mosquitoes Stymie Dengue’s Spread: Study

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The Alpha-Gal Syndrome Story: How Researchers Traced a Red-Meat Allergy to Ticks

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Fragments of Lyme Disease Bacteria Linked to Liver Dysfunction

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How Cysteine Depletion Drives Cells to Burn Fat 

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