A volatile from the skin microbiota of flavivirus-infected hosts promotes mosquito attractiveness
Zhang H, Zhu Y, Liu Z, Peng Y, Peng W, Tong L, Wang J, Liu Q, Wang P, Cheng G. A volatile from the skin microbiota of flavivirus-infected hosts promotes mosquito attractiveness. Cell 2022, 185: 2510-2522.e16. PMID: 35777355, DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2022.05.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSkin microbiotaMosquito-transmitted flavivirusDengue patientsFlavivirus infectionFlavivirus life cycleDietary administrationHealthy peopleCommensal bacteriaZika virusHost skinMosquito attractivenessArboviral transmissionRELMαAedes mosquitoesMicrobiotaMosquito olfactionInfected hostAntimicrobial proteinsHematophagous arthropodsHost-seeking activityMosquitoesIsotretinoinPatientsInfectionMice