title: Climatic and geographic influences on arboviral infections and vectors.
abstract: Those components of climate that are likely to have major effects upon the geographical distribution, seasonal incidence and prevalence of vector-borne diseases are described. On the basis of existing and predicted climatic variations, examples are given of the types of changes that are to be expected, using several internationally important human and animal arboviral diseases including Rift Valley fever and African horse sickness.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Animal Health, Pirbright Laboratory, Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey GU24 0NF, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Mellor
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Leake
mesh_terms: D000355:African Horse Sickness / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D000818:Animals; D001102:Arbovirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D002980:Climate; D004199:Disease Vectors; D004671:Encephalitis, Arbovirus / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000502:physiology; D015995:Prevalence; D012295:Rift Valley Fever / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000635:transmission; D012621:Seasons