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Thomas W. Scott is affiliated with the University of California, Davis in the United States. Their research primarily spans the field of Medicine, with a focus on Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, Infectious Diseases, Modeling and Simulation, Insect Science, and Plant Science. The scientist's work covers a range of topics notably including mosquito-borne diseases and control, viral infections and vectors, malaria research and control, COVID-19 epidemiological studies, insect symbiosis and bacterial influences, insect pest control strategies, and dengue and mosquito control research.

Thomas W. Scott has contributed extensively to academic publications. Among their recent research papers are:

  • "The importance of vector control for the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases" (2020), published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • "Preventing Dengue Epidemics during the COVID-19 Pandemic" (2020), published in American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • "Efficacy of a spatial repellent for control of Aedes-borne virus transmission: A cluster-randomized trial in Iquitos, Peru" (2022), published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
  • "Spatial repellents: The current roadmap to global recommendation of spatial repellents for public health use" (2022), published in Current Research in Parasitology and Vector-Borne Diseases
  • "Optimizing the deployment of ultra-low volume and targeted indoor residual spraying for dengue outbreak response" (2020), published in PLoS Computational Biology

Frequent co-authors include Amy C. Morrison, Helvio Astete, Gonzalo M. Vazquez-Prokopec, Robert C. Reiner, and T. Alex Perkins.

The scientist's work is often published in specialized journals and venues, with multiple publications in:

  • PLoS neglected tropical diseases
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • PLoS Computational Biology
  • American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Best Publications

  • The global distribution and burden of dengue

    Samir Bhatt;Peter W. Gething;Oliver J. Brady;Jane P. Messina

  • The global distribution of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Ae. Albopictus

    Moritz U G Kraemer;Marianne E Sinka;Kirsten A Duda;Adrian Q N Mylne

  • Refining the global spatial limits of dengue virus transmission by evidence-based consensus

    Oliver J. Brady;Peter W. Gething;Samir Bhatt;Jane P. Messina

  • Past and future spread of the arbovirus vectors Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus.

    Moritz U. G. Kraemer;Moritz U. G. Kraemer;Moritz U. G. Kraemer;Robert C. Reiner;Oliver J. Brady;Jane P. Messina

  • The current and future global distribution and population at risk of dengue

    Jane P Messina;Oliver Jerome Brady;Nick Golding;Moritz U G Kraemer;Moritz U G Kraemer;Moritz U G Kraemer

  • Consequences of the expanding global distribution of Aedes albopictus for dengue virus transmission.

    Louis Lambrechts;Thomas W. Scott;Duane J. Gubler;Duane J. Gubler

  • Global spread of dengue virus types: mapping the 70 year history.

    Jane P. Messina;Oliver J. Brady;Thomas W Scott;Chenting Zou

  • Impact of daily temperature fluctuations on dengue virus transmission by Aedes aegypti

    Louis Lambrechts;Krijn P. Paaijmans;Thanyalak Fansiri;Lauren B. Carrington

  • Dispersal of the dengue vector Aedes aegypti within and between rural communities.

    Laura C. Harrington;Thomas W. Scott;Kriangkrai Lerdthusnee;Russell C. Coleman

  • Ross, macdonald, and a theory for the dynamics and control of mosquito-transmitted pathogens.

    David L. Smith;David L. Smith;Katherine E. Battle;Simon I. Hay;Simon I. Hay;Christopher M. Barker;Christopher M. Barker

  • The Role of Human Movement in the Transmission of Vector-Borne Pathogens

    Steven T. Stoddard;Amy C. Morrison;Gonzalo M. Vazquez-Prokopec;Valerie Paz Soldan

  • Vector competence of California mosquitoes for West Nile virus

    Laura B. Goddard;Amy E. Roth;William K. Reisen;Thomas W. Scott

  • Longitudinal Studies of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) in Thailand and Puerto Rico: Blood Feeding Frequency

    Thomas W. Scott;Priyanie H. Amerasinghe;A. M. Y. C. Morrison;Leslie H. Lorenz

  • Epidemic arboviral diseases: priorities for research and public health

    Annelies Wilder-Smith;Annelies Wilder-Smith;Duane J Gubler;Scott C Weaver;Thomas P Monath

  • Biased efficacy estimates in phase-III dengue vaccine trials due to heterogeneous exposure and differential detectability of primary infections across trial arms.

    Guido España;Cosmina Hogea;Adrienne Guignard;Quirine A. ten Bosch

  • House-to-house human movement drives dengue virus transmission

    Steven T. Stoddard;Steven T. Stoddard;Brett M. Forshey;Amy C. Morrison;Valerie A. Paz-Soldan

  • The importance of vector control for the control and elimination of vector-borne diseases

    Anne L. Wilson;Orin Courtenay;Louise A. Kelly-Hope;Thomas W. Scott

  • Why Do Female Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) Feed Preferentially and Frequently on Human Blood?

    Laura C. Harrington;John D. Edman;Thomas W. Scott

  • Defining challenges and proposing solutions for control of the virus vector Aedes aegypti.

    Amy C Morrison;Emily Zielinski-Gutierrez;Thomas W Scott;Ronald Rosenberg

  • Modelling adult Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus survival at different temperatures in laboratory and field settings

    Oliver J Brady;Michael A Johansson;Carlos A Guerra;Samir Bhatt

Frequent Co-Authors

Amy C. Morrison
Amy C. Morrison University of California, Davis
David L. Smith
David L. Smith University of Washington
Simon I. Hay
Simon I. Hay University of Washington
Uriel Kitron
Uriel Kitron Emory University
John D. Edman
John D. Edman University of California, Davis
Alun L. Lloyd
Alun L. Lloyd North Carolina State University
Tadeusz J. Kochel
Tadeusz J. Kochel Naval Medical Research Center
Louis Lambrechts
Louis Lambrechts Institut Pasteur
John P. Elder
John P. Elder San Diego State University
Christopher M. Barker
Christopher M. Barker University of California, Davis

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