Fluctuating temperatures have a surprising effect on disease transmission.
PLoS Biol
; 21(9): e3002288, 2023 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-37703528
Theory predicts that temperature fluctuations should reduce performance near an organism's thermal optimum. A new study in PLOS Biology found fluctuations increased parasite transmission instead, highlighting questions about how climate change will impact infectious diseases.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Parasites
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Parasitic Diseases
Limits:
Animals
Language:
En
Journal:
PLoS Biol
Journal subject:
BIOLOGIA
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United kingdom
Country of publication:
United States