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anthropophilic

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anthropophilic /an·thro·po·phil·ic/ (-fil´ik) preferring humans to other animals; said of parasites such as fungi or mosquitoes.
an·thro·po·phil·ic (nthr-p-flk)
adj.
Seeking or preferring a human over another animal. Used of a parasite.
anthropophilic
preferring human beings to animals; said of certain mosquitoes and fungi.


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perniciosus is the most abundant anthropophilic species of Phlebotomus in Spain (19).
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No abnormal death rate was noted in anthropophilic birds either.
West Nile virus surveillance, Guadeloupe, 2003-2004 by Martinez, Dominique / Emerging Infectious Diseases
aegypti females are highly anthropophilic and often feed on several persons before obtaining enough blood to complete a gonotrophic cycle.
Dengue fever, Hawaii, 2001-2002 by Gubler, Duane J. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
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