Sonora. ID – Mosquito bite often annoys a lot of people. Moreover, the itching caused by the red bumps will make anyone who is bitten mosquito feel uncomfortable.
There are times when when gathering, only a few people are bitten by mosquitoes. While others were not bitten by mosquitoes at all.
This raises the question whether mosquitoes have a tendency to bite certain people? Turns out yes. Blood type so one of the factors that make some people attractive to mosquitoes.
It is known that there are 4 different types of blood types that are commonly encountered. People with different blood types have different sets of specific proteins (antigens) on the surface of their red blood cells. Here are 4 types of blood types that are commonly encountered:
- A: only antigen A on the surface of red blood cells
- B: only B antigen on the surface of red blood cells
- AB: A and B antigens on the surface of red blood cells
- O: no A or B antigens on the surface of red blood cells
Blood Type O Mosquito Preferred
Reported by Healthline, in a study in 1974, it was found that mosquitoes prefer to bite people with blood type O. Of the 102 participants with various blood types, it is proven that mosquitoes prefer people with blood type O.
The same evidence was produced in another study in 2004. A study to examine the preference of mosquitoes for blood type and secretor status resulted in the conclusion that more mosquitoes bite people with blood type O.
In 2019, a similar study was conducted again. Researchers who gave samples from different blood types observed that mosquitoes preferred type O blood over others.
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