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M. B. Thomas

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 6 Approach:experimental assay· 3 Organism:mouse· 3 Approach:statistical model· 3 Organism:human· 2 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 1

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E. Suh· 3 shared J. L. Waite· 3 shared C. C. Murdock· 2 shared E. A. Mordecai· 2 shared L. R. Johnson· 2 shared N. L. Dennington· 2 shared T. S. Churcher· 2 shared A. G. Power· 1 shared

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Temperature and transmission: novel estimates of the effects of temperature on the human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum

E. Suh, I. J. Stopard, B. Lambert, J. L. Waite, N. L. Dennington, T. S. Churcher, M. B. Thomas

The paper uses a mechanistic model and experimental data to estimate how temperature affects Plasmodium falciparum transmission in Anopheles gambiae, showing reduced transmission efficiency in warmer climates.

bioRxiv · Sep 11, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology

Omitting age-dependent mosquito mortality in malaria models underestimates the effectiveness of insecticide-treated nets

M. A. Iacovidou, P. Barreaux, S. E. F. Spencer, M. B. Thomas, E. E. Gorsich, K. S. Rock

This paper shows that ignoring age-dependent mortality in malaria models overestimates the negative impact of insecticide resistance on insecticide-treated nets.

bioRxiv · Oct 8, 2021Ecology

The influence of feeding behaviour and temperature on the capacity of mosquitoes to transmit malaria

E. Suh, M. K. Grossman, J. L. Waite, N. L. Dennington, E. Sherrard-Smith, T. S. Churcher, M. B. Thomas

This study shows that temperature and feeding time affect malaria mosquito competence, with evening feeders having higher competence under fluctuating temperatures than midnight feeders.

bioRxiv · Sep 4, 2019Ecology

Field relevant variation in ambient temperature modifies the density-dependent establishment of Plasmodium falciparum in mosquitoes: implications for the infectious reservoir and beyond?

A. K. Pathak, J. C. Shiau, M. B. Thomas, C. C. Murdock

This study shows that ambient temperature variation affects Plasmodium falciparum establishment in mosquitoes, with higher temperatures reducing infection rates but increasing oocyst intensity, and density-dependent effects varying by temperature.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2019Ecology

More than a flying syringe: Using functional traits in vector borne disease research

L. Cator, L. R. Johnson, E. A. Mordecai, F. El Moustaid, T. Smallwood, S. La Deau, M. Johansson, P. J. Hudson, M. Boots, M. B. Thomas, A. G. Power, S. Pawar

This paper presents a framework for incorporating vector functional trait variation into disease transmission models to better understand and predict vector-borne disease dynamics.

bioRxiv · Jul 2, 2019 · PreprintEcology

Exploring the lower thermal limits for transmission of human malaria, Plasmodium falciparum

J. L. Waite, E. Suh, P. A. Lynch, M. B. Thomas

This study shows that the traditional degree-day model underestimates Plasmodium falciparum development in mosquitoes at 17-20°C, and temperature fluctuations accelerate parasite development.

bioRxiv · Apr 9, 2019 · PreprintEcology

Detecting the impact of temperature on transmission of Zika, dengue and chikungunya using mechanistic models

E. A. Mordecai, J. Cohen, M. V. Evans, P. Gudapati, L. R. Johnson, C. A. Lippi, K. Miazgowicz, C. C. Murdock, J. R. Rohr, S. J. Ryan, V. Savage, M. Shocket, A. Stewart Ibarra, M. B. Thomas, D. P. Weikel

This paper uses mechanistic models to show temperature-dependent transmission of Zika, dengue, and chikungunya, finding peak transmission between 26-29°C and seasonal limitations in temperate regions.

bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2016Ecology