title: How malaria models relate temperature to malaria transmission.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  It is well known that temperature has a major influence on the transmission of malaria parasites to their hosts. However, mathematical models do not always agree about the way in which temperature affects malaria transmission.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this study, we compared six temperature dependent mortality models for the malaria vector Anopheles gambiae sensu stricto. The evaluation is based on a comparison between the models, and observations from semi-field and laboratory settings.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Our results show how different mortality calculations can influence the predicted dynamics of malaria transmission.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  With global warming a reality, the projected changes in malaria transmission will depend on which mortality model is used to make such predictions.
authors: Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research, University of Bergen, Norway. torleif.lunde@cih.uib.no
authors: Torleif Markussen
authors: TM
authors: Lunde
authors: Mohamed Nabie
authors: MN
authors: Bayoh
authors: Bernt
authors: B
authors: Lindtjørn
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000852:Anopheles / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings; D007303:Insect Vectors / Q000469:parasitology / Q000502:physiology*; D008288:Malaria / Q000469:parasitology / Q000635:transmission*; D008954:Models, Biological; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors