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C. C. Murdock

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Research Focus:host-pathogen & immune response· 9 Approach:experimental assay· 8 Approach:statistical model· 4 Organism:Arabidopsis· 3 Research Focus:ecology & biodiversity· 3 Research Focus:development & morphogenesis· 2 Approach:mechanistic / dynamical model· 2 Organism:mouse· 2

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S. J. Ryan· 5 shared B. Tesla· 4 shared E. A. Mordecai· 4 shared L. R. Johnson· 3 shared M. A. Brindley· 3 shared M. H. Bonds· 3 shared M. V. Evans· 3 shared C. A. Lippi· 2 shared

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13 papers

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Mapping current and future thermal limits to suitability for malaria transmission by the invasive mosquito Anopheles stephensi

S. J. Ryan, C. A. Lippi, O. C. Villena, A. H. Singh, C. C. Murdock, L. R. Johnson

The paper maps current and future thermal suitability for malaria transmission by Anopheles stephensi using climate and population data, showing increased risk in many regions.

bioRxiv · Dec 15, 2022 · PreprintEcology

An integrative approach to mosquito dynamics reveals differences in people's everyday experiences of mosquitoes

M. V. Evans, S. Bhatnagar, J. M. Drake, C. C. Murdock, S. Mukherjee

The paper uses an integrative approach to study mosquito dynamics in urban areas, finding differences in people's experiences with mosquitoes despite no difference in abundance.

bioRxiv · Sep 6, 2021 · PreprintEcology

Cool temperatures limit Zika virus genome replication

B. Tesla, J. S. Powers, Y. Barnes, S. Lakhani, M. D. Acciani, C. C. Murdock, M. A. Brindley

This study investigates how cool temperatures affect Zika virus replication in mosquito cells, finding reduced genome replication efficiency at lower temperatures.

bioRxiv · Jun 7, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology

Sexual selection theory meets disease vector control: Testing harmonic convergence as a "good genes" signal in Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

G. P. League, L. C. Harrington, S. A. Pitcher, J. K. Geyer, L. L. Baxter, J. Montijo, J. G. Rowland, L. M. Johnson, C. C. Murdock, L. J. Cator

This study tests if harmonic convergence in Ae. aegypti mosquitoes signals good genes by analyzing acoustic traits and heritability of fitness traits across generations.

bioRxiv · Oct 29, 2020Ecology

Sex, Age, and Parental Harmonic Convergence Behavior Affect the Immune Performance of Aedes aegypti Offspring

C. Reitmayer, A. Pathak, L. Harrington, M. Brindley, L. Cator, C. C. Murdock

bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2020Ecology

Temperature impacts the transmission of malaria parasites by Anopheles gambiae and Anopheles stephensi mosquitoes

O. C. Villena, S. J. Ryan, C. C. Murdock, L. R. Johnson

This study models how temperature affects malaria transmission by two mosquito species and two parasites, finding similar optimal temperatures but differing thermal limits.

bioRxiv · Jul 8, 2020 · PreprintEcology

Effects of temperature on Zika dynamics and control

C. N. Ngonghala, S. J. Ryan, B. Tesla, L. R. Demokovsky, E. A. Mordecai, C. C. Murdock, M. H. Bonds

This study uses a temperature-dependent dynamical model to analyze how temperature variability affects Zika virus transmission, finding that temperature is the dominant driver of epidemic dynamics.

bioRxiv · Jul 7, 2020 · PreprintEcology

Effects of seasonality and land use on the abundance and distribution of mosquitoes on St. Kitts, West Indies

M. J. Valentine, B. Ciraola, G. R. Jacobs, C. Arnot, P. J. Kelly, C. C. Murdock

This study examines how seasonality and land use affect mosquito abundance and distribution on St. Kitts, finding seasonal variation and land cover-specific patterns in species abundance.

bioRxiv · May 11, 2020Ecology

Field relevant variation in ambient temperature modifies the density-dependent establishment of Plasmodium falciparum in mosquitoes: implications for the infectious reservoir and beyond?

A. K. Pathak, J. C. Shiau, M. B. Thomas, C. C. Murdock

This study shows that ambient temperature variation affects Plasmodium falciparum establishment in mosquitoes, with higher temperatures reducing infection rates but increasing oocyst intensity, and density-dependent effects varying by temperature.

bioRxiv · Jul 22, 2019Ecology

Microclimate and larval habitat density predict adult Aedes albopictus abundance in urban areas

M. V. Evans, C. W. Hintz, L. Jones, J. Shiau, N. Solano, J. M. Drake, C. C. Murdock

bioRxiv · Apr 22, 2019Ecology

Temperature drives Zika virus transmission: evidence from empirical and mathematical models

B. Tesla, L. R. Demakovsky, E. A. Mordecai, S. J. Ryan, M. H. Bonds, C. N. Ngonghala, M. A. Brindley, C. C. Murdock

The paper estimates the thermal performance of Zika virus in Aedes aegypti and updates a temperature-dependent model to show that Zika transmission is optimized at 29°C with a thermal range of 22.7–34.7°C.

bioRxiv · Apr 27, 2018Ecology

Estimating the effects of variation in viremia on mosquito susceptibility, infectiousness, and R0 of Zika in Aedes aegypti

B. Tesla, L. R. Demakovsky, H. S. Packiam, E. A. Mordecai, A. D. Rodriguez, M. H. Bonds, M. A. Brindley, C. C. Murdock

This study examines how varying ZIKV viremia levels affect mosquito infection, infectiousness, and R0, finding increased infection and infectiousness with higher doses but no effect on dissemination or mortality.

bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2017Microbiology

Detecting the impact of temperature on transmission of Zika, dengue and chikungunya using mechanistic models

E. A. Mordecai, J. Cohen, M. V. Evans, P. Gudapati, L. R. Johnson, C. A. Lippi, K. Miazgowicz, C. C. Murdock, J. R. Rohr, S. J. Ryan, V. Savage, M. Shocket, A. Stewart Ibarra, M. B. Thomas, D. P. Weikel

This paper uses mechanistic models to show temperature-dependent transmission of Zika, dengue, and chikungunya, finding peak transmission between 26-29°C and seasonal limitations in temperate regions.

bioRxiv · Jul 15, 2016Ecology