West Nile virus spread in Europe: Phylogeographic pattern analysis and key drivers

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011880
• Publication Date: 2024-01-25T18:21:45Z
• Authors: Lu Lu; Feifei Zhang; Bas B. Oude Munnink; Emmanuelle Munger; Reina S. Sikkema; Styliani Pappa; Katerina Tsioka; Alessandro Siniga...; Emanuela Dal Molin; Barbara B. Shih; Anne Günther; Anne Pohlmann; Ute Ziegler; Martin Beer; Rachel A. Taylor; Frederic Bartumeus; Mark Woolhouse; Frank M. Aarestrup; Luisa Barzon; Anna Papa; Samantha Lycett; Marion P. G. Koop...
• Keywords: West Nile virus

West Nile virus (WNV) outbreaks in birds, humans, and livestock have occurred multiple areas Europe had a significant impact on animal human health. The patterns of emergence spread WNV are very different from those the US understanding these important for guiding preparedness activities.