Quantifying the effects of temperature on mosquito and parasite traits that determine the transmission potential of human malaria.

Malaria transmission is known to be strongly impacted by temperature. The current understanding of how temperature affects mosquito and parasite life history traits derives from a limited number of empirical studies. These studies, some dating back to the early part of last century, are often poorly...

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Main Authors: Lillian L M Shapiro, Shelley A Whitehead, Matthew B Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-10-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.2003489