Question

Which blood group attracts mosquitoes?

Answer 1

Hint: Have you ever noticed that mosquitoes seem to bite certain people more than others, despite the fact that everyone is in the same spot at the same time and has the same amount of exposed skin. Because mosquitoes can transmit diseases such as malaria, Zika, and dengue fever, scientists have been looking at the many elements that may make some humans more appealing to mosquitos. Blood type is one of these variables.

Complete answer:
H antigen, a precursor of A and B antigen, is secreted by people with blood type O. So, what does all of this mean in terms of mosquito attraction? In general, mosquitoes seem to prefer people with blood type O to people with other blood types. On the surface of red blood cells, people with various blood types have different collections of particular proteins (antigens). Your blood type is inherited from your parents.

There are four types of blood: Type A, Type B, Type C, and Type D.
A: only A antigen on red blood cell surfaces
B antigen is the sole antigen found on the surface of red blood cells.
A and B antigens are found on the surface of red blood cells in the abbreviation AB.
O: red blood cells have no antigens A or B on their surfaces.

These antigens can also be found in bodily fluids such as saliva or tears in some people. Secretors are the people that work in this position. A type A secretor, for example, is someone having blood type A. H antigen, a precursor of A and B antigen, is secreted by people with blood type O.

Because of genetics, mosquitoes will bite some people more than others (such as your husband, child, or friend). Your DNA will influence whether you are more likely to secrete skin chemicals that female mosquitoes find attractive. Female mosquitoes are the only ones who bite in order to collect blood.

Mosquitoes like humans with type O blood nearly twice as much as persons with type A blood, according to one study. The same study discovered that those who are "secretors" (emit a chemical on their skin that reveals their blood type) are more likely to be bitten by mosquitoes, regardless of blood type.

Note: Type O + blood is donated to patients more frequently than any other blood type, making it the most in demand blood type. O positive blood is the most common blood type, accounting for 38 percent of the population. Transfusions from O positive or O negative blood types are the sole options for those with O positive blood.