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SUBMITTER: Bellone R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7545027 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bellone Rachel R Failloux Anna-Bella AB
Frontiers in microbiology 20200925
Mosquito-borne diseases having the greatest impact on human health are typically prevalent in the tropical belt of the world. However, these diseases are conquering temperate regions, raising the question of the role of temperature on their dynamics and expansion. Temperature is one of the most significant abiotic factors affecting, in many ways, insect vectors and the pathogens they transmit. Here, we debate the veracity of this claim by synthesizing current knowledge on the effects of temperat ...[more]