Dynamics of West Nile Virus Lineage 2 Spread in the Balkans in the Context of Global Spatio-Temporal Dispersal.

West Nile Virus (WNV) is considered one of the most widely distributed arboviruses worldwide. In 2018, Serbia was among the European countries reporting the highest number of WNV cases. This study aimed to characterize WNV strains circulating in Serbia, and to estimate the pathways and dynamics of WNV-2 spread in the Balkans and globally through the phylogenetic approach.

Genotyping of spp. in wild rats leads to first time detection of serovar Mozdok in Serbia.

Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the prevalence and molecular characterization of species in Belgrade, Serbia, an area where this disease is underexplored. Specifically, the study sought to employ molecular and multilocus sequence typing analyses to fill the gap in understanding the diversity and distribution of species within the region.

Methods: A comprehensive molecular analysis was conducted on kidney samples obtained from Norway rats () in the urban environment.