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Article Selection
Please list articles that you're considering for your Wikipedia assignment below. Begin to critique these articles and find relevant sources.

Option 1

 * Article title: Mosquito control :
 * Article Evaluation: The Wikipedia article on "Mosquito Control" provides a comprehensive overview of the various methods employed to manage mosquito populations, crucial for reducing their impact on human health and comfort. The article is divided into several sections detailing mechanical, chemical, and biological control strategies, along with legal measures and proposals for eradicating mosquitoes. I want to add a section on how chemicals from human body odor attract mosquitoes. I think a section as such would complement the existing content by providing insights into the behavioral aspects of mosquitoes that make control efforts necessary. Human body odors, including lactic acid and carbon dioxide, are significant attractants for mosquitoes. This attraction is why certain traps use these substances to lure mosquitoes. Including information on this could help explain why personal protection measures like repellents and body-covering clothing are essential in mosquito-prone areas as there are many.
 * Sources
 * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36306730/
 * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35284885/
 * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16859092/
 * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35985288/
 * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37885984/

Option 2

 * Article title: Malaria :
 * Article Evaluation:
 * The Wikipedia article on "Malaria" is comprehensive, covering the disease's symptoms, causes, transmission, and prevention. It discusses the lifecycle of the malaria parasite in humans and mosquitoes, various types of malaria, and impacts on global health. It also includes information on diagnostic methods, treatment options, and efforts for malaria prevention and eradication.
 * To enhance this article, adding a section on diagnosing malaria through skin body odor profiles could be beneficial. This section could explore recent research findings that suggest changes in body odor may serve as a non-invasive diagnostic method to detect malaria infection. Studies have shown that malaria infection alters human body odor, making individuals more attractive to mosquitoes, which can be utilized in early diagnosis. :
 * Sources
 * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29415208/
 * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23688850/
 * https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23688850/

Option 3

 * Article title: Staphylococcus epidermidis
 * Article Evaluation:
 * The Wikipedia article on Staphylococcus epidermidis provides a detailed overview of this Gram-positive bacterium, highlighting its role as part of the normal human skin flora and its significance in hospital-acquired infections due to its ability to form biofilms on medical devices. The article is well-structured, covering various aspects such as its microbiology, role in disease, and biochemical characteristics.
 * I want to add a section on the bacterium's relation to foot odor. This section could discuss how Staphylococcus epidermidis, thriving in the warm, moist environment of human feet, contributes to foot odor by breaking down leucine in sweat to produce isovaleric acid, a compound with a characteristic unpleasant smell. This addition would provide readers with a broader understanding of the bacterium's impact on daily life beyond its clinical significance.:
 * Sources:
 * https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/61662558.pdf#page=12
 * https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/61662558.pdf#page=12

Option 4

 * Article title: M protein (Streptococcus) :
 * Article Evaluation:
 * The Wikipedia article on "M protein (Streptococcus)" gives a detailed overview of the M protein, a virulence factor in Streptococcus bacteria. It covers how the M protein helps these bacteria evade the human immune system by inhibiting phagocytosis and binding to human serum factor H, which disrupts the host's immune response.
 * I want to add a section about how M protein evades the immune system.:
 * Sources:
 * https://academic.oup.com/femsre/article/42/2/193/4710310
 * https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1246135

Option 5

 * Article title: Serratia marcescens:
 * Article Evaluation:
 * The Wikipedia article on "Serratia marcescens" is quite comprehensive, covering the bacterium's classification, environmental presence, medical significance, and historical background. It describes how this bacterium is an opportunistic pathogen associated with hospital-acquired infections, and details its resistance to multiple antibiotics. To enhance the article, I want to add a section on how Serratia marcescens forms biofilms specifically . This addition would be beneficial as biofilms contribute to the bacterium's resistance to antibiotics and its prevalence in hospital settings.
 * Sources:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38138556/ :https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014AIPC.1614..553L/abstract:
 * Sources:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38138556/ :https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2014AIPC.1614..553L/abstract: