Cooler temperatures destabilize RNA interference and increase susceptibility of disease vector mosquitoes to viral infection.

• Main Authors: Zach N Adelman (Author), Michelle A E Anderson (Author), Michael R Wiley (Author), Marta G Murreddu (Author), Glady Hazitha Samuel (Author), Elaine M Morazzani (Author), Kevin M Myles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The impact of global climate change on the transmission dynamics of infectious diseases is the subject of extensive debate. The transmission of mosquito-borne viral diseases is particularly complex, with climatic variables directly affecting many parameters associated with the prevalence of disease...