[HTML][HTML] Climate change could shift disease burden from malaria to arboviruses in Africa

EA Mordecai, SJ Ryan, JM Caldwell… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Malaria is a long-standing public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa, whereas arthropod-
borne viruses (arboviruses) such as dengue and chikungunya cause an under-recognised …

Thermal biology of mosquito‐borne disease

EA Mordecai, JM Caldwell, MK Grossman… - Ecology …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Mosquito‐borne diseases cause a major burden of disease worldwide. The vital rates of
these ectothermic vectors and parasites respond strongly and nonlinearly to temperature …

Optimal temperature for malaria transmission is dramatically lower than previously predicted

EA Mordecai, KP Paaijmans, LR Johnson… - Ecology …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The ecology of mosquito vectors and malaria parasites affect the incidence, seasonal
transmission and geographical range of malaria. Most malaria models to date assume …

[HTML][HTML] The Effect of Temperature on Anopheles Mosquito Population Dynamics and the Potential for Malaria Transmission

LM Beck-Johnson, WA Nelson, KP Paaijmans… - PLOS …, 2013 - journals.plos.org
The parasites that cause malaria depend on Anopheles mosquitoes for transmission;
because of this, mosquito population dynamics are a key determinant of malaria risk …

Humidity–The overlooked variable in the thermal biology of mosquito‐borne disease

JJ Brown, M Pascual, MC Wimberly… - Ecology …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Vector‐borne diseases cause significant financial and human loss, with billions of dollars
spent on control. Arthropod vectors experience a complex suite of environmental factors that …

[HTML][HTML] Fine-scale variation in microclimate across an urban landscape shapes variation in mosquito population dynamics and the potential of Aedes albopictus to …

CC Murdock, MV Evans, TD McClanahan… - PLoS neglected …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Most statistical and mechanistic models used to predict mosquito-borne disease
transmission incorporate climate drivers of disease transmission by utilizing environmental …

[HTML][HTML] Mathematical modeling of climate change and malaria transmission dynamics: a historical review

SE Eikenberry, AB Gumel - Journal of mathematical biology, 2018 - Springer
Malaria, one of the greatest historical killers of mankind, continues to claim around half a
million lives annually, with almost all deaths occurring in children under the age of five living …

[HTML][HTML] Unexpected High Losses of Anopheles gambiae Larvae Due to Rainfall

KP Paaijmans, MO Wandago, AK Githeko, W Takken - PloS one, 2007 - journals.plos.org
Background Immature stages of the malaria mosquito Anopheles gambiae experience high
mortality, but its cause is poorly understood. Here we study the impact of rainfall, one of the …

The importance of temperature fluctuations in understanding mosquito population dynamics and malaria risk

LM Beck-Johnson, WA Nelson… - Royal Society …, 2017 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Temperature is a key environmental driver of Anopheles mosquito population dynamics;
understanding its central role is important for these malaria vectors. Mosquito population …

[HTML][HTML] The relationship between rising temperatures and malaria incidence in Hainan, China, from 1984 to 2010: a longitudinal cohort study

Z Wang, Y Liu, Y Li, G Wang, J Lourenço… - The Lancet Planetary …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background The influence of rising global temperatures on malaria dynamics and
distribution remains controversial, especially in central highland regions. We aimed to …