Transmission of West Nile and other temperate mosquito-borne viruses peaks at intermediate environmental temperatures
M. S. Shocket, A. B. Verwillow, M. G. Numazu, H. Slamani, J. M. Cohen, F. El Moustaid, J. R. Rohr, L. R. Johnson, E. A. Mordecai
The paper models temperature-dependent transmission of mosquito-borne viruses and finds optimal transmission at intermediate temperatures, with implications for climate change impacts.
bioRxiv · May 10, 2020 · PreprintEcology