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This summer, I decided enough was enough. I was no longer going to listen to myself complain about how I couldn't prevent a bug bite during the 12 seconds it takes me to walk from my car to my front door. 今年夏天，我觉得自己受够了。我再也不想听到自己抱怨从车里出来走到家门口的这12秒时间都会有蚊子咬我的事了。 The Bug Bite Thing 蚊虫叮咬舒缓器 I stumbled upon the Bug Bite Thing in my desperate search for a mosquito bite cure and I feel like I've hit the jackpot. I've only used it once so far, but it was on six different bites I managed to get while doing some yard work last weekend. The Thing is a suction tool that claims to extract the mosquito's saliva left under the skin. 在我拼命寻找蚊虫叮咬止痒方法时，我偶然发现了蚊虫叮咬舒缓器（Bug Bite Thing），瞬间觉得自己中了大奖。到目前为止，我只用过一次，因为我上周末在院子里干活，被叮了6个包。蚊虫叮咬舒缓器是一种抽吸器，可将残留在皮肤下的蚊子唾液抽出。 A mosquito's saliva contains proteins that are allergens to humans, says Dr. Katie Marks-Cogan, an allergist and immunologist (as well as one of the developers of Ready, Set, Food!). Our bodies create antibodies to fight off the allergens, and it's the resulting immune reaction that causes the redness, swelling and itchiness. 蚊子的唾液含有人类过敏的蛋白质，过敏症专家及免疫学家凯蒂·马克思·科根（Katie Marks-Cogan）医生说道（他也是Ready, Set, Food!的开发者之一）。我们的身体会产生抗体对抗过敏原，而随之而来的免疫反应会导致红肿、发痒。 | 
