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Mosquitoes sniff out hosts infected with certain viruses, researchers find
Infections by the viruses that cause #Zika and #Dengue fever alter how their hosts smell, making them more likely to be bitten by...
David Ojcius
Jul 2, 20223 min read
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Stem cells can use same method as plants and insects to protect against viruses
Mammalian stem cells can use same method as plants & insects to protect against RNA viruses such as #SARSCoV2 & #Zika. An isoform of...
David Ojcius
Jul 10, 20212 min read
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First Genetically Modified Mosquitoes Released in US Are Hatching Now
#Zika #dengue #chikungunya #yellowfever #climatechange As Aedes aegypti #mosquitoes increase their range because of warming #climate,...
David Ojcius
May 14, 20211 min read
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Genetic admixture in the South Pacific: From Denisovans to the human immune response
#immunology #evolution Scientists have looked at understudied human populations from the South Pacific, which are severely affected by a...
David Ojcius
Apr 15, 20211 min read
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An overview of mosquito vectors of Zika virus
The mosquito-borne arbovirus #Zika virus (ZIKV, Flavivirus, Flaviviridae), has caused an outbreak impressive by its magnitude and rapid...
David Ojcius
Jan 23, 20211 min read
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Understanding how mosquitoes smell us could save lives.
Of the more than 3,000 species of #mosquitoes in the world, just a small number have evolved to specialize in sucking human blood. How...
David Ojcius
Dec 26, 20201 min read
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