DMEMEDS shared post via Chicago Tribune: Malaria parasite alters host body odor to entice mosquitoes

The parasite that causes malaria tinkers with the body chemistry of its host, causing it to produce odors that attract more mosquitoes during a key phase in the parasite’s reproductive cycle, a new study suggests. [By Author: Geoffrey Mohan] http://chicagotribune.feedsportal.com/c/34253/f/622900/s/3c10f89a/sc/32/l/0L0Schicagotribune0N0Chealth0Cla0Esci0Esn0Emalaria0Eodor0Emosquitoes0E20A140A630A0H0A0H46715810Bstory0Dtrack0Frss/story01.htm

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