# Contribution of climate change to the spatial expansion of West Nile virus in Europe

*PRI Rank #11 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mosquito-borne diseases and control Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #11 |
| 18m citations | 65 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41467-024-45290-3 |
| Corresponding authors | Diana Erazo, Simon Dellicour |
| Institution | Université Libre de Bruxelles, Belgium |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mosquito-borne diseases and control Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/mosquito-borne-diseases-and-control/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1038/s41467-024-45290-3](https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-45290-3)

## Topics

West Nile virus · mosquito-borne pathogen · climate change attribution · Geographic spread · Species distribution modeling · Land use change · human population density · factual simulations · counterfactual climate · long-term climate trends · WNV circulation risk · human case prediction · Environmental suitability · Population at risk · Europe · 1901-2019 period · climate-driven disease emergence

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