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Improvement of a synthetic lure for Anopheles gambiae using compounds produced by human skin microbiota

BACKGROUND: Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto is considered to be highly anthropophilic and volatiles of human origin provide essential cues during its host-seeking behaviour. A synthetic blend of three human-derived volatiles, ammonia, lactic acid and tetradecanoic acid, attracts A. gambiae. In addit...

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Autores principales: Verhulst, Niels O, Mbadi, Phoebe A, Kiss, Gabriella Bukovinszkiné, Mukabana, Wolfgang R, van Loon, Joop JA, Takken, Willem, Smallegange, Renate C
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3041721/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21303496
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1475-2875-10-28