AUTHOR=Bellone Rachel , Failloux Anna-Bella 

TITLE=The Role of Temperature in Shaping Mosquito-Borne Viruses Transmission

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Microbiology

VOLUME=11

YEAR=2020

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/microbiology/articles/10.3389/fmicb.2020.584846

DOI=10.3389/fmicb.2020.584846

ISSN=1664-302X

ABSTRACT=<p>Mosquito-borne diseases having the greatest impact on human health are typically prevalent in the tropical belt of the world. However, these diseases are conquering temperate regions, raising the question of the role of temperature on their dynamics and expansion. Temperature is one of the most significant abiotic factors affecting, in many ways, insect vectors and the pathogens they transmit. Here, we debate the veracity of this claim by synthesizing current knowledge on the effects of temperature on arboviruses and their vectors, as well as the outcome of their interactions.</p>