AUTHOR=Liu Zhuanzhuan , Zhang Qingxin , Li Liya , He Junjie , Guo Jinyang , Wang Zichen , Huang Yige , Xi Zimeng , Yuan Fei , Li Yiji , Li Tingting 

TITLE=The effect of temperature on dengue virus transmission by Aedes mosquitoes

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology

VOLUME=13

YEAR=2023

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-and-infection-microbiology/articles/10.3389/fcimb.2023.1242173

DOI=10.3389/fcimb.2023.1242173

ISSN=2235-2988

ABSTRACT=<p>Dengue is prevalent in tropical and subtropical regions. As an arbovirus disease, it is mainly transmitted by <italic>Aedes aegypti</italic> and <italic>Aedes albopictus</italic>. According to the previous studies, temperature is closely related to the survival of <italic>Aedes</italic> mosquitoes, the proliferation of dengue virus (DENV) and the vector competence of <italic>Aedes</italic> to transmit DENV. This review describes the correlations between temperature and dengue epidemics, and explores the potential reasons including the distribution and development of <italic>Aedes</italic> mosquitoes, the structure of DENV, and the vector competence of <italic>Aedes</italic> mosquitoes. In addition, the immune and metabolic mechanism are discussed on how temperature affects the vector competence of <italic>Aedes</italic> mosquitoes to transmit DENV.</p>