Study of the circulation and properties of the West Nile virus in Russia in 2022
Journal: Journal of microbiology epidemiology immunobiology
Year: 2024

Introduction. The relevance of the study is due to the need to assess the real expansion of West Nile fever (WNF) in Russia, analyze the manifestations of epizootic and epidemic processes and study the population structure of West Nile virus (WNV). Aim. To obtain objective data on the intensity of WNV circulation in certain territories of Russia and study the properties of the isolated strains of the pathogen. Materials and methods. 4564 samples of field material from 23 subjects of the Russian