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| Title |
Implications of temperature variation for malaria parasite development across Africa
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| Published in |
Scientific Reports, February 2013
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| DOI | 10.1038/srep01300 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J. I. Blanford, S. Blanford, R. G. Crane, M. E. Mann, K. P. Paaijmans, K. V. Schreiber, M. B. Thomas |
| Abstract |
Temperature is an important determinant of malaria transmission. Recent work has shown that mosquito and parasite biology are influenced not only by average temperature, but also by the extent of the daily temperature variation. Here we examine how parasite development within the mosquito (Extrinsic Incubation Period) is expected to vary over time and space depending on the diurnal temperature range and baseline mean temperature in Kenya and across Africa. Our results show that under cool conditions, the typical approach of using mean monthly temperatures alone to characterize the transmission environment will underestimate parasite development. In contrast, under warmer conditions, the use of mean temperatures will overestimate development. Qualitatively similar patterns hold using both outdoor and indoor temperatures. These findings have important implications for defining malaria risk. Furthermore, understanding the influence of daily temperature dynamics could provide new insights into ectotherm ecology both now and in response to future climate change. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 42 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 36% |
| Canada | 2 | 5% |
| Spain | 1 | 2% |
| Paraguay | 1 | 2% |
| Belgium | 1 | 2% |
| Comoros | 1 | 2% |
| Australia | 1 | 2% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 2% |
| France | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 2 | 5% |
| Unknown | 16 | 38% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 32 | 76% |
| Scientists | 9 | 21% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 2% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 374 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 1% |
| United States | 3 | <1% |
| Mexico | 2 | <1% |
| Ethiopia | 1 | <1% |
| Australia | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| India | 1 | <1% |
| Ghana | 1 | <1% |
| Germany | 1 | <1% |
| Other | 3 | <1% |
| Unknown | 355 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 75 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 60 | 16% |
| Researcher | 59 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 38 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 16 | 4% |
| Other | 52 | 14% |
| Unknown | 74 | 20% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 106 | 28% |
| Environmental Science | 51 | 14% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 39 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 19 | 5% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 16 | 4% |
| Other | 63 | 17% |
| Unknown | 80 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 47. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 23 March 2023.
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