West Nile virus surveillance in mosquitoes, April to October 2013, Vojvodina province, Serbia: implications for the 2014 season

After the West Nile virus (WNV) outbreak in 2012, we collected mosquito samples from Vojvodina province, Serbia, in 2013. We found high WNV infection rate in two species, Culex pipiens and Anopheles maculipennis. Phylogenetic analysis showed that Serbian WNV strains from 2013 were most closely related to Italian and Greek strains isolated in 2012 and 2010, respectively. Public health authorities should be aware of a potentially increased risk of WNV activity during the 2014 season.

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Influence of the microencapsulated pheromone from aged infusion as an oviposition medium of the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens

Parasitology Research ◽

10.1007/s00436-008-1282-z ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 104 (5) ◽

pp. 1005-1009 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Antonios Michaelakis ◽

Anastasia. P. Mihou ◽

George Koliopoulos ◽

Elias. A. Couladouros

Keyword(s):

West Nile Virus ◽

Culex Pipiens ◽

Virus Vector ◽

The West ◽

West Nile

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Variation in adult longevity of Culex pipiens f. pipiens, vector of the West Nile Virus

Parasitology Research ◽

10.1007/s00436-014-4152-x ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 113 (11) ◽

pp. 4315-4319 ◽

Cited By ~ 14

Author(s):

S. S. Andreadis ◽

O. C. Dimotsiou ◽

M. Savopoulou-Soultani

Keyword(s):

West Nile Virus ◽

Culex Pipiens ◽

Adult Longevity ◽

The West ◽

West Nile

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Mating behavior of the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens – role of behavioral asymmetries

Acta Tropica ◽

10.1016/j.actatropica.2017.12.024 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 179 ◽

pp. 88-95 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Giovanni Benelli

Keyword(s):

West Nile Virus ◽

Mating Behavior ◽

Culex Pipiens ◽

Virus Vector ◽

The West ◽

West Nile

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Larvicidal activity of naturally occurring naphthoquinones and derivatives against the West Nile virus vector Culex pipiens

Parasitology Research ◽

10.1007/s00436-008-1242-7 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 104 (3) ◽

pp. 657-662 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Antonios Michaelakis ◽

Alexandros T. Strongilos ◽

Emmanuel A. Bouzas ◽

George Koliopoulos ◽

Elias A. Couladouros

Keyword(s):

West Nile Virus ◽

Larvicidal Activity ◽

Culex Pipiens ◽

Virus Vector ◽

The West ◽

West Nile ◽

Naturally Occurring

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First serological evidence of West Nile virus among equines and birds in Kosovo, 2018-2019

10.21203/rs.2.22635/v1 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Agim Rexhepi ◽

Kurtesh Sherifi ◽

Kristaq Berxholi ◽

Betim Xhekaj ◽

Nesade Muja-Bajraktari ◽

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Keyword(s):

West Nile Virus ◽

Neutralization Test ◽

Virus Detection ◽

Control Program ◽

Serum Samples ◽

West Nile ◽

Health Authorities ◽

Domestic Bird ◽

Domestic Birds ◽

Public Health Authorities

Abstract Background: This study was conducted to survey the presence of the West Nile virus (WNV) in Kosovo by serological testing of the healthy autochthonous equine population and virus detection in birds and mosquitoes. Between January 2018 and June 2019, 260 equine serum samples, 626 mosquitoes (60 pools), 50 domestic birds and 51 wild birds were collected from different regions of Kosovo. Equine and domestic bird serum samples were tested by IgG ELISA while mosquitoes and bird viscera were tested for WNV RNA by RT-PCR. Positive ELISA samples were confirmed by Plaque Reduction Neutralization Test (PRNT) and eight by Virus Neutralization Test (VNT). Results: This is the first report providing evidence of WNV antibodies among animals in Kosovo. WNV antibodies were present in 27 out of 260 equine sera (10.38%) and one out of 50 samples in domestic birds by ELISA and PRNT. Eight of 27 positive equine serum samples were confirmed by VNT. No WNV RNA was detected in birds or mosquitoes.Conclusions: The occurrence of WNV antibodies in autochthonous equines from all regions of Kosovo indicates that the virus is circulating within the country. Public health authorities should therefore plan a risk assessment and disease control program.

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