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Mapping Physiological Suitability Limits for Malaria in Africa
                Under Climate Change

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We mapped current and future temperature suitability for malaria
                transmission in Africa using a published model that incorporates
                nonlinear physiological responses to temperature of the mosquito
                vector Anopheles gambiae and the malaria parasite Plasmodium
                falciparum. We found that a larger area of Africa currently
                experiences the ideal temperature for transmission than
                previously supposed. Under future climate projections, we
                predicted a modest increase in the overall area suitable for
                malaria transmission, but a net decrease in the most suitable
                area. Combined with human population density projections, our
                maps suggest that areas with temperatures suitable for
                year-round, highest-risk transmission will shift from coastal
                West Africa to the Albertine Rift between the Democratic
                Republic of Congo and Uganda, whereas areas with seasonal
                transmission suitability will shift toward sub-Saharan coastal
                areas. Mapping temperature suitability places important bounds
                on malaria transmissibility and, along with local level
                demographic, socioeconomic, and ecological factors, can indicate
                where resources may be best spent on malaria control.

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Reproducció del document publicat a:
                http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2015.1822

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Vector Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 2015, vol. 15, num. 12, p. 718-725

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Articles publicats en revistes (ISGlobal)

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Mapping Physiological Suitability Limits for Malaria in Africa
                Under Climate Change