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

*PRI Rank #20 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Mosquito-borne diseases and control Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #20 |
| 18m citations | 46 |
| Journal | PLoS Pathogens |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.ppat.1011880 |
| Corresponding authors | Lu Lu, Feifei Zhang, Bas B. Oude Munnink, Emmanuelle Münger, Reina S. Sikkema, Styliani Pappa, Katerina Tsioka, Alessandro Sinigaglia, Emanuela Dal Molin, Barbara 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 Koopmans |
| Institution | University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom |

**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:** [10.1371/journal.ppat.1011880](https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1011880)

## Topics

West Nile virus · WNV-2a sub-lineage · phylogeographic models · phylodynamic models · spatially explicit phylogeographic models · skygrid-GLM approach · viral dispersal velocity · bird movements · agricultural land use · cropland coverage · livestock density · wetland coverage · migratory bird flyways · Viral genetic diversity · Central Europe origin · co-circulating clusters · virological surveillance · mosquito presence · land use drivers

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