Ultra-prolonged activation of CO(2)-sensing neurons disorients mosquitoes

CO(2) present in exhaled air is the most important sensory cue for female blood-feeding mosquitoes, causing activation of long-distance host-seeking flight, navigation towards the vertebrate host(1), and, in the case of Aedes aegypti, increased sensitivity to skin odours(2). The CO(2) detection mach...

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Autores principales: Turner, Stephanie Lynn, Li, Nan, Guda, Tom, Githure, John, Cardé, Ring T., Ray, Anandasankar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21637258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature10081

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3150595/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21637258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nature10081

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