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Fluctuating temperatures have a surprising effect on disease transmission

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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Shocket, Marta S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10491394/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37703528
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002288