Publication: Modelling the effect of temperature on transmission of dengue
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2010-03-01
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13652915
0269283X
0269283X
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Mahidol University
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Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Vol.24, No.1 (2010), 66-73
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P. Barbazan, M. Guiserix, W. Boonyuan, W. Tuntaprasart, D. Pontier, J. P. Gonzalez Modelling the effect of temperature on transmission of dengue. Medical and Veterinary Entomology. Vol.24, No.1 (2010), 66-73. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2915.2009.00848.x Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/28525
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Modelling the effect of temperature on transmission of dengue
Abstract
The main entomological parameters involved in the rate of dengue virus transmission include the longevity of female mosquitoes, the time interval between bites and the extrinsic incubation period of the virus. Field and laboratory data provide estimates for these parameters, but their interactions with other factors (e.g. host population density and environmental parameters) make their integration into a transmission model quite complex. To estimate the impact of these parameters on transmission, we developed a model of virus transmission by a vector population which predicts the number of potentially infective bites under a range of temperatures and entomological parameters, including the daily survival rate of females, the interval between bites and the extrinsic incubation period. Results show that in a stable population, an increase in mosquito longevity disproportionately enhances the number of potential transmissions (e.g. by as much as five times when the survival rate rises from 0.80 to 0.95). Halving the length of the biting interval with a 10-°C rise in temperature increases the transmission rate by at least 2.4 times. Accordingly, the model can predict changes in dengue transmission associated with short-term variation in seasonal temperature and also with potentially long-lasting increases in global temperatures. © 2010 Journal compilation © 2010 The Royal Entomological Society. No claim to original US government works.