Olfactory Communication of Sickness Cues in Respiratory Infection

Olfactory Communication of Sickness Cues in Respiratory Infection

Animals detect sick conspecifics by way of body odor that enables the receiver to avoid potential infectious transmission. Human observational studies also indicate that different types of disease are associated with more or less aversive smells. In addition, body odors from otherwise healthy human...

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Main Authors: Georgia Sarolidou, Arnaud Tognetti, Julie Lasselin, Christina Regenbogen, Johan N. Lundström, Bruce A. Kimball, Maria Garke, Mats Lekander, John Axelsson, Mats J. Olsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
sickness detection
odor perception
respiratory infection
sickness cues
body odor
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01004/full

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