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L-Lactic acid: a mosquito attractant isolated from humans.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  5673445     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
L-Lactic acid was the major component in material isolated from humans that was active as an attractant for female yellow fever mosquitoes, Aedes aegypti (L.). The L(+)-isomer was several times as attractive as the D-isomer. Good correlation was found between the attractiveness of an individual to mosquitoes and the quantity of lactic acid present in an acetone washing of his hand.
Authors:
F Acree; R B Turner; H K Gouck; M Beroza; N Smith
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Science (New York, N.Y.)     Volume:  161     ISSN:  0036-8075     ISO Abbreviation:  Science     Publication Date:  1968 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1968-10-24     Completed Date:  1968-10-24     Revised Date:  2011-12-02    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0404511     Medline TA:  Science     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1346-7     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acetone
Aedes*
Animals
Behavior, Animal
Carbon Dioxide
Chromatography, Thin Layer
Female
Forearm
Humans
Lactates / analysis*
Male
Nitrogen
Pheromones / analysis*
Skin / analysis
Stereoisomerism
Sweat / analysis
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Lactates; 0/Pheromones; 124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 67-64-1/Acetone; 7727-37-9/Nitrogen

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