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Malaria Parasite Attracts Mosquitoes with Perfume

Mar 24, 2015 · 2 min
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The Plasmodium parasite uses an altered type of plant chloroplast to manufacture pine-and-lemon-scented chemicals, which lure in the bloodsuckers. Christopher Intagliata reports

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