Recent research reveals Zika virus modifies host odors, making infected individuals more attractive to mosquitoes, impacting ...
We demonstrate here that cell surface expression of HSPG alone is insufficient for AAV infection, and that AAV also requires human fibroblast growth factor receptor 1 (FGFR1) as a co-receptor for ...
Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the ...
Funding: Primary funding for the study was by the Burroughs Wellcome Fund Preterm Birth Initiative (1019789), the National ...
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Zika virus hijacks the skin of its human host to send out chemical signals that lure more mosquitoes to infect and spread the disease further, new research shows.
A study from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine reveals that Zika virus alters human skin chemistry, increasing volatile organic compounds that attract mosquitoes. This boosts virus ...