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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Eelemarni Close-Brown

Why Dr Paris uses her bare arms in the fight against Australia’s mosquito-borne diseases

Dr Véronique Paris has a very hands-on approach to her research. She slides her bare arm inside a special cage and lets hundreds of mosquitoes bite her – all in the name of science.

“For most of the ones I feed, I just feel a little sensation,” the University of Melbourne medical entomologist says. “Some species do have a bit more of a mechanical feel to them.”

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