West Nile virus in overwintering mosquitoes, central Europe
Abstract Background West Nile virus (WNV) is currently the most important mosquito-borne pathogen spreading in Europe.Data on overwintering of WNV in mosquitoes are crucial for understanding WNV circulation in Europe; nonetheless, such data were not available so far.Results A total of 28,287 hibernating mosquitoes [27,872 Culex pipiens, 73 Anophele