Why do mosquitoes choose humans?

Most of the 3,000+ mosquito species are opportunistic, but researchers are most interested in the mosquitoes that scientists call ‘disease vectors’ — carriers of diseases that plague humans — some of which have evolved to bite humans almost exclusively. One expert is trying to understand how the brain and genome of these mosquitoes have evolved to make them specialize in humans — including how they can distinguish us from other mammals so effectively.

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