Guest guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 I have read somewhere than mosquito saliva has several compounds interacting with our blood in order to be able to feed on mammals, and some have been studied as anti-proliferation agents for cancer. I don't know about that, but I can report first hand about adverse effects and interaction with gleevec, in case anybody was wondering. I spent the long week-end climbing in Yosemite National Park where I met swarms of humans and mosquitos. The human crowd was annoying but I was part of it so I guess I can't honestly complain. The smaller indigenous squadrons weren't obvious at first. I was belaying my buddy leading some small route in a shady crag when they found me. And I was stuck there with my friend at the other end of the rope, enjoying the climb unaware of my predicament. I entertained the hope that the beats would shy away from the bug repellent or my strange blood, but they weren't picky. Though they may have adverse effects later from the gleevec. I got around 25 bites in 40mn. After effects a day later are moderate, although it does take some will not to scratch the flesh out of my legs and arms. Marcos. -- Marcos Perreau Guimaraes Suppes Brain Lab Ventura Hall - CSLI Stanford University 220 Panama street Stanford CA 94305-4101 650 614 2305 650 468 9926 (cell) marcospg@... montereyunderwater@... www.stanford.edu/~marcospg/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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