Temperature Impacts Malaria Control

The impact of temperature on malaria and mosquito lifecycles were studied using a laboratory incubator

The impact of temperature on malaria and mosquito lifecycles were studied using a laboratory incubator

The biological drivers behind environmental temperature on malaria transmission are a poorly understood phenomenon. This study investigates the the impact of daily temperature fluctuations on infection and provides a positive correlation. This was done using laboratory incubators where temperature effects were monitored across many lifecycles of the mosquito and malarial parasite.  The study showed that fluctuation around low mean temperatures tends to speed up infection rate while fluctuations around high mean temperatures tend to slow down the process. It finally concluded that malarial control measures should factor in this temperature variance in the climate for more effective disease prevention.

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Bob began working as a chemist in 1987 and remains a science geek to this day. After his PhD he worked on the bench in materials and inorganic chemistry for 10 years. He then took on a love for marketing and sales. He combined his passion for science and business and took entrepreneur general management positions in large corporations like Hoecsht Celanese now Sanofi Aventis, Bel-Art and Smiths Detection. There he learned what it would take to run a business and finally Tovatech was co-founded in 2006. Bob’s hobbies include playing, listening and composing music, skiing, working out, the internet and all things science. Read More