The Perfect Appetizer: A Pharmacological Strategy for a Non-biting Mosquito.

Gesto, João S M; Moreira, Luciano A · Cell · 2019

basic_science · Level V

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Abstract

New possibilities for vector-borne disease control are revealed by Duvall et al. (2019), who link host-seeking behavioral modulation in Aedes aegypti to neuropeptide Y (NPY)-like receptor 7. Small-molecule screening yields agonist compounds able to activate NPYLR7 and suppress attraction to hosts.

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