Circulation dynamics of West Nile virus in Germany, 2023 and 2024
These findings highlight the ongoing geographic expansion and local establishment of WNV-2 seven years after the initial detection of this virus in Germany, characterized by continuous virus evolution and the predominance of subcluster 2.5.3.4.3c, which suggests regional connectivity of transmission chains, underscoring the importance of transboundary surveillance and coordinated control measures.
Authors
- Kristin Heenemann (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2330-5029)
- Andréa Cristina Konrath (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3742-5032)
- Timo Siempelkamp
- Nelly Scuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-3032-2890)
- Susanne Kenklies
- Friederike Michel
- Claudia Sauerwald
- Ute Ziegler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5295-7339)
- Balal Sadeghi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6394-4170)
- Sabine Bock
- Anke Himmelreich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9877-4490)
- Hubert Wonnemann
- Kerstin Müller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0618-6961)
- Jasmin Skuballa
- Jochen Kilwinski
- Thomas Wilhelm Vahlenkamp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1728-7872)
- Ronja Rahner
- Martin H. Groschup (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0215-185X)
- Louise Herms
- Grit Priemer
- Franziska Schopf
- Anne Schwarzer
- Markus Keller
Institutions
- Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (DE)
- Friedrich-Loeffler-Institut (DE)
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Leipzig (DE)
- SLUB Dresden (DE)
- German Center for Infection Research (DE)
- Institut für Hygiene und Umwelt (DE)
- Friedrich-Ebert-Krankenhaus (DE)
- State Laboratory (IE)
- Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety (DE)
- Chemisches und Veterinäruntersuchungsamt Ostwestfalen-Lippe (DE)
- Saxon State Ministry for Science and the Arts (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Leipzig University (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Virology Journal
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-025-03043-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mosquito-borne diseases and control
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88
Funders
- Universität Leipzig