Publications

Complete list of publications can be found at: Google scholar or PubMed or ResearchGate

2025
- Ancient origin of an urban underground mosquito
  - Haba Y, PipPop Consortium, Korlević P, McAlister E, Lawniczak MKN, Schumer M, Rose NH, McBride CS
  - Science. 2025 Oct 23;390(6771):eady4515. doi: 10.1126/science.ady4515. Epub 2025 Oct 23. PMID: 41129649
  - 2025-10-23
- Potentials and limitations in the application of Convolutional Neural Networks for mosquito species identification using wing images
  - Nolte K, Baumbach J, Lins C, Lohmann JJG, Kollmannsberger P, Sauer FG, Lühken R
  - PLoS Comput Biol. 2025 Sep 5;21(9):e1013435. doi: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1013435. PMID: 40911551; PMCID: PMC12412992
  - 2025-09-15
- Genomic surveillance indicates high site-specific heterogeneity of West Nile virus in mosquitoes in rural regions of Germany across seasons
  - Patzina-Mehling C, Kopp A, Rauhöft L, Șuleșco T, Jones TC, Drosten C, Sauer FG, Lühken R, Junglen S
  - One Health
  - 2025-07-18
- Vector competence of mosquitoes from Europe for Tahyna virus
  - Höller P, Lühken R, Sauer FG, Villacañas de Castro C, Becker N, Jöst H, Pfitzner WP, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Heitmann A, Jansen S
  - Sci Rep. 2025 Jul 11;15(1):25092. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-10883-5. PMID: 40646163; PMCID: PMC12254378
  - 2025-07-11
- Risk assessment of Oropouche virus transmission by mosquitoes in Europe
  - Jansen S, Lühken R, Höller P, Mack A, Lange U, Jöst H, Becker N, Heitmann A
  - J Infect Dis. 2025 Jul 8:jiaf356. doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiaf356. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40626677
  - 2025-07-08
- Carry-over effects in Culex species along a land use gradient with differences in microclimatic conditions
  - Villacañas de Castro C, Musculus J, Timmermann E, Lühken R, Kiel E, Sauer FG
  - Parasit Vectors. 2025 Jul 4;18(1):256. doi: 10.1186/s13071-025-06903-y. PMID: 40616160; PMCID: PMC12228285
  - 2025-07-04
- Vectors, host range, and spatial distribution of Dirofilaria immitis and D. repens in Europe: a systematic review
  - Hattendorf C, Lühken R
  - Infect Dis Poverty. 2025 Jul 2;14(1):58. doi: 10.1186/s40249-025-01328-2. PMID: 40604914; PMCID: PMC12217203
  - 2025-07-02
- The impact of temperature and insect-specific viruses on the transmission of alphaviruses by Aedes japonicus japonicus
  - Jansen S, Cadar D, Hey JC, Helms M, Lange U, Horváth B, Jöst H, Pfitzner W-P, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Lühken R, Heitmann A
  - Microbiol Spectr. 2025 Jun 3;13(6):e0266824. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.02668-24. Epub 2025 Apr 30. PMID: 40304470; PMCID: PMC12131847
  - 2025-06-03
- First molecular confirmation of the presence of Hippobosca longipennis (Diptera: Hippoboscidae) and infestation of sheltered dogs in Morocco
  - Bourquia M, Zahri A, Ahlamine M, Balenghien T, Meyer P, Sauer FG, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2025 May 27;18(1):193. doi: 10.1186/s13071-025-06830-y. PMID: 40426188; PMCID: PMC12107861
  - 2025-05-27
- Comprehensive Mosquito Wing Image Repository for Advancing Research on Geometric Morphometric- and AI-Based Identification
  - Nolte K, Agboli E, Garcia GA, Badolo A, Becker N, Loc DH, Dworrak TV, Eguchi J, Eisenbarth A, de Freitas RM, Doumna-Ndalembouly AG, Heitmann A, Jansen S, Jöst A, Jöst H, Kiel E, Meyer A, Pfitzner WP, Saathoff J, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Sulesco T, Tokatlian A, Velavan TP, Villacañas de Castro C, Wehmeyer ML, Zahouli J, Sauer FG, Lühken R
  - Sci Data. 2025 Apr 29;12(1):715. doi: 10.1038/s41597-025-05043-3. PMID: 40301348; PMCID: PMC12041405
  - 2025-04-29
- Building Pathogen Genomic Sequencing Capacity in Africa: Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation Fellowship
  - Agboli E, Bitew M, Malaka CN, Kallon TMPS, Jalloh AMS, Yankonde B, Shempela DM, Sikalima JFM, Joseph M, Kasonde M, Demeke FM, Valdese AFI, Grace LB, Célestin G, Papkiauri A, Berlange SYF, Majanja J, Omwenga VK, Wambugu EN, Kariuki SM, Mwanyongo AA, Jaykissen U, Alvarez CA, Ndiaye S, Moswane B, Adamson EK, Makange M, Sote L, Mugerwa I, Sseruyange J, Semanda P, Kagurusi BA, Musa AO, Fassihi K, Singh L, Moir M
  - Trop Med Infect Dis. 2025 Mar 31;10(4):90. doi: 10.3390/tropicalmed10040090. PMID: 40278763; PMCID: PMC12030795
  - 2025-03-31
- Circulation of West Nile virus and Usutu virus in birds in Germany, 2021 and 2022
  - Schopf F, Sadeghi B, Bergmann F, Fischer D, Rahner R, Müller K, Günther A, Globig A, Keller M, Schwehn R, Guddorf V, Reuschel M, Fischer L, Krone O, Rinder M, Schütte K, Schmidt V, Heenemann K, Schwarzer A, Fast C, Sauter-Louis C, Staubach C, Lühken R, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Brandes F, Lierz M, Korbel R, Vahlenkamp TW, Groschup MH, Ziegler U
  - Infect Dis (Lond). 2025 Mar;57(3):256-277. doi: 10.1080/23744235.2024.2419859. Epub 2024 Nov 9. PMID: 39520671.
  - 2025-03-01
- Vector-borne pathogens in dogs and in Rhipicephalus sanguineus sensu stricto ticks in Morocco
  - Zahri A, Jimale KA, Bezerra-Santos MA, Fagundes-Moreira R, Sauer FG, Allali SE, Allouch A, Dantas-Torres F, Bourquia M, Otranto D
  - Acta Trop. 2025 Mar;263:107538. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2025.107538. Epub 2025 Feb 2. PMID: 39904461
  - 2025-03-01
2024
- High vector competence for chikungunya virus but heavily reduced locomotor activity of Aedes albopictus from Germany at low temperatures
  - Lühken R, Rauhöft L, Pluskota B, Lange U, Helms M, Becker N, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Kuhn C, Tannich E, Jansen S, Heitmann A
  - Parasit Vectors. 2024 Dec 4;17(1):502. doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06594-x. PMID: 39633401; PMCID: PMC11619113
  - 2024-12-04
- Sick without signs. Subclinical infections reduce local movements, alter habitat selection, and cause demographic shifts
  - Grabow M, Ullmann W, Landgraf C, Sollmann R, Scholz C, Nathan R, Toledo S, Lühken R, Fickel J, Jeltsch F, Blaum N, Radchuk V, Tiedemann R, Kramer-Schadt S
  - Commun Biol. 2024 Nov 1;7(1):1426. doi: 10.1038/s42003-024-07114-4. PMID: 39487334; PMCID: PMC11530534
  - 2024-11-01
- Robust mosquito species identification from diverse body and wing images using deep learning
  - Nolte K, Sauer FG, Baumbach J, Kollmannsberger P, Lins C, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2024 Sep 2;17(1):372. doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06459-3. PMID: 39223629; PMCID: PMC11370291
  - 2024-09-02
- Host attraction and host feeding patterns indicate generalist feeding of Culex pipiens s.s. and Cx. torrentium
  - Wehmeyer ML, Jaworski L, Jöst H, Șuleșco T, Rauhöft L, Afonso SMM, Neumann M, Kliemke K, Lange U, Kiel E, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Sauer FG, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2024 Aug 30;17(1):369. doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06439-7. PMID: 39215365; PMCID: PMC11363403
  - 2024-08-30
- Weak association of Usutu virus and haemosporidian infection in birds collected in Germany
  - Hattendorf C, Cadar D, Bosch S, Becker N, Lachmann L, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Heitmann A, Lühken R
  - One Health. 2024 Aug 2;19:100868. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100868
  - 2024-08-15
- Larval Competition between Aedes and Culex Mosquitoes Carries over to Higher Arboviral Infection during Their Adult Stage
  - Vanslembrouck A, Jansen S, De Witte J, Janssens C, Vereecken S, Helms M, Lange U, Lühken R, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Heitmann A, Müller R
  - Viruses. 2024 Jul 26;16(8):1202. doi: 10.3390/v16081202. PMID: 39205176; PMCID: PMC11359221
  - 2024-07-26
- Large-scale performance assessment of the BG-Counter 2 used with two different mosquito traps
  - Rauhöft L, Șuleșco T, Martins Afonso SM, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Jöst H, Sauer FG, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2024 Jun 27;17(1):273. doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06338-x. PMID: 38937756; PMCID: PMC11209956
  - 2024-06-27
- Evaluation of the vector competence for Batai virus of native Culex and exotic Aedes species in Central Europe
  - Heitmann A, Wehmeyer ML, Lühken R, Kliemke K, Jöst H, Becker N, Helms M, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Jansen S
  - Parasit Vectors. 2024 May 15;17(1):223. doi: 10.1186/s13071-024-06296-4. PMID: 38750581; PMCID: PMC11094933
  - 2024-05-25
- Wolbachia strains wMel and wAlbB differentially affect Aedes aegypti traits related to fecundity
  - Maciel-de-Freitas R, Sauer FG, Kliemke K, Garcia GA, Pavan MG, David MR, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Hoffmann A, Lühken R
  - Microbiol Spectr. 2024 Apr 2;12(4):e0012824. doi: 10.1128/spectrum.00128-24. Epub 2024 Mar 14. PMID: 38483475; PMCID: PMC10986601
  - 2024-04-02
- Mosquitoes from Europe Are Able to Transmit Snowshoe Hare Virus
  - Jansen S, Höller P, Helms M, Lange U, Becker N, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Lühken R, Heitmann A
  - Viruses. 2024 Jan 31;16(2):222. doi: 10.3390/v16020222. PMID: 38399996; PMCID: PMC10893336
  - 2024-01-31
2023
- Reconstructing the post-glacial spread of the sand fly Phlebotomus mascittii Grassi, 1908 (Diptera: Psychodidae) in Europe
  - Kniha E, Dvořák V, Koblmüller S, Prudhomme J, Ivović V, Hoxha I, Oerther S, Heitmann A, Lühken R, Bañuls AL, Sereno D, Michelutti A, Toniolo F, Alarcón-Elbal PM, Bravo-Barriga D, González MA, Lucientes J, Colella V, Otranto D, Bezerra-Santos MA, Kunz G, Obwaller AG, Depaquit J, Alić A, Kasap OE, Alten B, Omeragic J, Volf P, Walochnik J, Sebestyén V, Trájer AJ
  - Commun Biol. 2023 Dec 8;6(1):1244. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-05616-1. PMID: 38066195; PMCID: PMC10709326
  - 2023-12-08
- Introduction of invasive mosquito species into Europe and prospects for arbovirus transmission and vector control in an era of globalization
  - Lühken R, Brattig N, Becker N
  - Infect Dis Poverty. 2023 Nov 30;12(1):109. doi: 10.1186/s40249-023-01167-z. PMID: 38037192; PMCID: PMC10687857
  - 2023-11-30
- Using geometric wing morphometrics to distinguish Aedes japonicus japonicus and Aedes koreicus
  - Sauer FG, Pfitzner WP, Jöst H, Rauhöft L, Kliemke K, Lange U, Heitmann A, Jansen S, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2023 Nov 15;16(1):418. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-06038-y. PMID: 37968721; PMCID: PMC10648383
  - 2023-11-15
- First record of Anopheles (Anopheles) hyrcanus (Pallas 1771) (Diptera: Culicidae) in Poland
  - Lühken R, Becker N, Dyczko D, Sauer FG, Kliemke K, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Rydzanicz K
  - Parasit Vectors. 2023 Oct 4;16(1):345. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-05974-z. PMID: 37794496; PMCID: PMC10552365
  - 2023-10-23
- Interaction of Mesonivirus and Negevirus with arboviruses and the RNAi response in Culex tarsalis-derived cells
  - Agboli E, Schulze J, Jansen S, Cadar D, Sreenu VB, Leggewie M, Altinli M, Badusche M, Jöst H, Börstler J, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Schnettler E
  - Parasit Vectors. 2023 Oct 13;16(1):361. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-05985-w. PMID: 37833743; PMCID: PMC10576325
  - 2023-10-13
- Genetic diversity and wing geometric morphometrics among four populations of Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) from Benin
  - Hounkanrin G, Tchibozo C, Sauer FG, Agboli E, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Yadouleton A, Lühken R, Jöst H
  - Parasit Vectors. 2023 Sep 9;16(1):320. doi: 10.1186/s13071-023-05943-6. PMID: 37684701; PMCID: PMC10492319
  - 2023-09-09
- Overwintering Culex torrentium in abandoned animal burrows as a reservoir for arboviruses in Central Europe
  - Sauer FG, Lange U, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Kiel E, Wiatrowska B, Myczko Ł, Lühken R
  - One Health. 2023 May 29;16:100572. doi: 10.1016/j.onehlt.2023.100572. PMID: 37363228; PMCID: PMC10288133
  - 2023-05-29
- Vector Competence of Northern European Culex pipiens Biotype pipiens and Culex torrentium to West Nile Virus and Sindbis Virus
  - Jansen S, Heitmann A, Uusitalo R, Korhonen EM, Lühken R, Kliemke K, Lange U, Helms M, Kirjalainen L, Nykänen R, Gregow H, Pirinen P, Rossini G, Vapalahti O, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Huhtamo E
  - Viruses. 2023 Feb 21;15(3):592. doi: 10.3390/v15030592
  - 2023-02-21
- Worldwide transmission and infection risk of mosquito vectors of West Nile, St. Louis encephalitis, Usutu and Japanese encephalitis viruses: a systematic review
  - Tolsá-García MJ, Wehmeyer ML, Lühken R, Roiz D
  - Sci Rep. 2023 Jan 6;13(1):308. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-27236-1
  - 2023-01-01
2022
- A mathematical model for malaria disease dynamics with vaccination and infected immigrants
  - Duve P, Charles S, Munyakazi J, Lühken R, Witbooi P
  - Math Biosci Eng. 2024 Jan;21(1):1082-1109. doi: 10.3934/mbe.2024045. Epub 2022 Dec 22. PMID: 38303455
  - 2022-12-30
- Vector Competence of Mosquitoes from Germany for Sindbis Virus
  - Jansen S, Lühken R, Helms M, Pluskota B, Pfitzner WP, Oerther S, Becker N, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Heitmann A
  - Viruses. 2022 Nov 26;14(12):2644. doi: 10.3390/v14122644
  - 2022-11-26
- Effects of Hibernation Site, Temperature, and Humidity on the Abundance and Survival of Overwintering Culex pipiens pipiens and Anopheles messeae (Diptera: Culicidae)
  - Sauer FG, Timmermann E, Lange U, Lühken R, Kiel E
  - J Med Entomol. 2022 Nov 16;59(6):2013-2021. doi: 10.1093/jme/tjac139. PMID: 36130183; PMCID: PMC9667720
  - 2022-11-16
- Surveillance of arthropod-borne viruses in Benin, West Africa 2020-2021: detection of dengue virus 3 in Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae)
  - Tchibozo C, Hounkanrin G, Yadouleton A, Bialonski A, Agboli E, Lühken R, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Jöst H
  - Mil Med Res. 2022 Nov 14;9(1):64. doi: 10.1186/s40779-022-00425-9
  - 2022-11-14
- Honey-baited FTA cards in box gravid traps for the assessment of Usutu virus circulation in mosquito populations in Germany
  - Fynmore N, Lühken R, Kliemke K, Lange U, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Lurz PWW, Becker N
  - Acta Trop. 2022 Nov;235:106649. doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2022.106649
  - 2022-11-01
- Effects of mosquito resting site temperatures on the estimation of pathogen development rates in near-natural habitats inGermany
  - Sauer FG, Kiel E, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2022 Oct 25;15(1):390. doi: 10.1186/s13071-022-05505-2
  - 2022-10-25
- Arbovirus Epidemiology: The Mystery of Unnoticed Epidemics in Ghana, West Africa
  - Agboli E, Tomazatos A, Maiga-Ascofaré O, May J, Lühken R, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Jöst H
  - Microorganisms. 2022 Sep 27;10(10):1914. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10101914
  - 2022-09-27
- Molecular Characterization of Anopheles algeriensis Theobald, 1903 (Diptera: Culicidae) Populations from Europe
  - Menegon M, Tomazatos A, Severini F, Raele DA, Lilja T, Werner D, Boccolini D, Toma L, Vasco I, Lühken R, Kampen H, Cafiero MA, Di Luca M
  - Pathogens. 2022 Aug 30;11(9):990. doi: 10.3390/pathogens11090990
  - 2022-08-30
- AIMSurv: First pan-European harmonized surveillance of <i>Aedes</i> invasive mosquito species of relevance for human vector-borne diseases
  - Miranda MÁ, Barceló C, Arnoldi D, Augsten X, Bakran-Lebl K, Balatsos G, Bengoa M, Bindler P, Boršová K, Bourquia M, Bravo-Barriga D, Čabanová V, Caputo B, Christou M, Delacour S, Eritja R, Fassi-Fihri O, Ferraguti M, Flacio E, Frontera E, Fuehrer HP, García-Pérez AL, Georgiades P, Gewehr S, Goiri F, González MA, Gschwind M, Gutiérrez-López R, Horváth C, Ibáñez-Justicia A, Jani V, Kadriaj P, Kalan K, Kavran M, Klobucar A, Kurucz K, Lucientes J, Lühken R, Magallanes S, Marini G, Martinou AF, Michelutti A, Mihalca AD, Montalvo T, Montarsi F, Mourelatos S, Muja-Bajraktari N, Müller P, Notarides G, Osório HC, Oteo JA, Oter K, Pajović I, Palmer JRB, Petrinic S, Răileanu C, Ries C, Rogozi E, Ruiz-Arrondo I, Sanpera-Calbet I, Sekulić N, Sevim K, Sherifi K, Silaghi C, Silva M, Sokolovska N, Soltész Z, Sulesco T, Šušnjar J, Teekema S, Valsecchi A, Vasquez MI, Velo E, Michaelakis A, Wint W, Petrić D, Schaffner F, Della Torre A; Consortium AIM-COST/AIM-Surv
  - GigaByte. 2022 May 31;2022:gigabyte57. doi: 10.46471/gigabyte.57
  - 2022-05-31
- Integrated control of Aedes albopictus in Southwest Germany supported by the Sterile Insect Technique
  - Becker N, Langentepe-Kong SM, Tokatlian Rodriguez A, Oo TT, Reichle D, Lühken R, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Lüthy P, Puggioli A, Bellini R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2022 Jan 5;15(1):9. doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-05112-7
  - 2022-01-05
2021
- Vector Competence of the Invasive Mosquito Species Aedes koreicus for Arboviruses and Interference with a Novel Insect Specific Virus
  - ansen S, Cadar D, Lühken R, Pfitzner WP, Jöst H, Oerther S, Helms M, Zibrat B, Kliemke K, Becker N, Vapalahti O, Rossini G, Heitmann A
  - Viruses. 2021 Dec 14;13(12):2507. doi: 10.3390/v13122507. PMID: 34960776; PMCID: PMC8704790
  - 2021-12-14
- The first record of the invasive mosquito species Aedes albopictus in Chişinӑu, Republic of Moldova, 2020
  - Șuleșco T, Bușmachiu G, Lange U, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2021 Nov 3;14(1):565. doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-05060-2
  - 2021-11-03
- Rapid assessment of West Nile virus circulation in a German zoo based on honey-baited FTA cards in combination with box gravid traps
  - Fynmore N, Lühken R, Maisch H, Risch T, Merz S, Kliemke K, Ziegler U, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Becker N
  - Parasit Vectors. 2021 Sep 6;14(1):449. doi: 10.1186/s13071-021-04951-8
  - 2021-09-06
- Artificial resting sites: An alternative sampling method for adult mosquitoes
  - Jaworski L, Sauer F, Jansen S, Tannich E, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Kiel E, Lühken R
  - Med Vet Entomol. 2021 Sep; doi: 10.1111/mve.12559
  - 2021-09-01
- Habitat and microclimate affect the resting site selection of mosquitoes
  - Sauer FG, Grave J, Lühken R, Kiel E
  - Med Vet Entomol. 2021 Sep;35(3):379-388. doi: 10.1111/mve.12506
  - 2021-09-01
- Discovery and genetic characterization of a novel orthonairovirus in Ixodes ricinus ticks from Danube Delta
  - Tomazatos A, von Possel R, Pekarek N, Holm T, Rieger T, Baum H, Bialonski A, Maranda I, Erdelyi-Molnár I, Spînu M, Lühken R, Jansen S, Emmerich P, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Cadar D
  - Infect Genet Evol. 2021 Mar;88:104704. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2021.104704
  - 2021-03-01
2020
- Geometric morphometric wing analysis represents a robust tool to identify female mosquitoes (Diptera: Culicidae) in Germany
  - Sauer FG, Jaworski L, Erdbeer A, Heitmann J, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Kiel E, Lühken R
  - Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 19;10(1):17613. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-72873-z
  - 2020-10-19
- Impacts of sampling rhythm and exposition on the effectiveness of artificial resting shelters for mosquito collection in northern Germany
  - Sauer FG, Jaworski L, Lühken R, Kiel E
  - J Vector Ecol. 2020 Jun;45(1):142-146. doi: 10.1111/jvec.12383
  - 2020-06-01
- Phlebotomine sand flies in Southwest Germany: an update with records in new locations
  - Oerther S, Jöst H, Heitmann A, Lühken R, Krüger A, Steinhausen I, Brinker C, Lorentz S, Marx M, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Naucke T, Becker N
  - Parasit Vectors. 2020 Apr 21;13(1):173. doi: 10.1186/s13071-020-04058-6
  - 2020-04-21
- West Nile Virus Epidemic in Germany Triggered by Epizootic Emergence, 2019
  - Ziegler U, Santos PD, Groschup MH, Hattendorf C, Eiden M, Höper D, Eisermann P, Keller M, Michel F, Klopfleisch R, Müller K, Werner D, Kampen H, Beer M, Frank C, Lachmann R, Tews BA, Wylezich C, Rinder M, Lachmann L, Grünewald T, Szentiks CA, Sieg M, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Cadar D, Lühken R
  - Viruses. 2020 Apr 15;12(4):448. doi: 10.3390/v12040448
  - 2020-04-15
- Modelling the monthly abundance of Culicoides biting midges in nine European countries using Random Forests machine learning
  - Cuéllar AC, Kjær LJ, Baum A, Stockmarr A, Skovgard H, Nielsen SA, Andersson MG, Lindström A, Chirico J, Lühken R, Steinke S, Kiel E, Gethmann J, Conraths FJ, Larska M, Smreczak M, Orłowska A, Hamnes I, Sviland S, Hopp P, Brugger K, Rubel F, Balenghien T, Garros C, Rakotoarivony I, Allène X, Lhoir J, Chavernac D, Delécolle JC, Mathieu B, Delécolle D, Setier-Rio ML, Scheid B, Chueca MÁM, Barceló C, Lucientes J, Estrada R, Mathis A, Venail R, Tack W, Bødker R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2020 Apr 15;13(1):194. doi: 10.1186/s13071-020-04053-x
  - 2020-04-15
- Identification and RNAi Profile of a Novel Iflavirus Infecting Senegalese Aedes vexans arabiensis Mosquitoes
  - Parry R, Naccache F, Ndiaye EH, Fall G, Castelli I, Lühken R, Medlock J, Cull B, Hesson JC, Montarsi F, Failloux AB, Kohl A, Schnettler E, Diallo M, Asgari S, Dietrich I, Becker SC
  - Viruses. 2020 Apr 14;12(4):440. doi: 10.3390/v12040440
  - 2020-04-14
- Letea Virus: Comparative Genomics and Phylogenetic Analysis of a Novel Reassortant Orbivirus Discovered in Grass Snakes ( Natrix natrix)
  - Tomazatos A, Marschang RE, Maranda I, Baum H, Bialonski A, Spînu M, Lühken R, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Cadar D
  - Viruses. 2020 Feb 21;12(2):243. doi: 10.3390/v12020243
  - 2020-02-21
- Blood-meal analysis of Culicoides (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) reveals a broad host range and new species records for Romania
  - Tomazatos A, Jöst H, Schulze J, Spînu M, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Cadar D, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2020 Feb 17;13(1):79. doi: 10.1186/s13071-020-3938-1
  - 2020-02-17
- Microsatellite typing of Aedes albopictus (Diptera: Culicidae) populations from Germany suggests regular introductions
  - Lühken R, Heitmann A, Jansen S, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Börstler J, Werner D, Kampen H, Kuhn C, Pluskota B, Ferstl I, Jöst A, Becker N, Tannich E
  - Infect Genet Evol. 2020 Jul:81:104237. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2020.104237
  - 2020-02-08
2019
- Ecology of West Nile Virus in the Danube Delta, Romania: Phylogeography, Xenosurveillance and Mosquito Host-Feeding Patterns
  - Tomazatos A, Jansen S, Pfister S, Török E, Maranda I, Horváth C, Keresztes L, Spînu M, Tannich E, Jöst H, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Cadar D, Lühken R
  - Viruses. 2019 Dec 14;11(12):1159. doi: 10.3390/v11121159
  - 2019-12-14
- Dissecting the Gene Expression, Localization, Membrane Topology, and Function of the Plasmodium falciparum STEVOR Protein Family
  - Wichers JS, Scholz JAM, Strauss J, Witt S, Lill A, Ehnold LI, Neupert N, Liffner B, Lühken R, Petter M, Lorenzen S, Wilson DW, Löw C, Lavazec C, Bruchhaus I, Tannich E, Gilberger TW, Bachmann A
  - mBio. 2019 Jul 30;10(4):e01500-19. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01500-19
  - 2019-07-30
- Evidence for West Nile Virus and Usutu Virus Infections in Wild and Resident Birds in Germany, 2017 and 2018
  - Michel F, Sieg M, Fischer D, Keller M, Eiden M, Reuschel M, Schmidt V, Schwehn R, Rinder M, Urbaniak S, Müller K, Schmoock M, Lühken R, Wysocki P, Fast C, Lierz M, Korbel R, Vahlenkamp TW, Groschup MH, Ziegler U
  - Viruses. 2019 Jul 23;11(7):674. doi: 10.3390/v11070674
  - 2019-07-23
- Comparative analysis of subsampling methods for large mosquito samples
  - Jaworski L, Jansen S, Pfitzner WP, Beck M, Becker N, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Kiel E, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2019 Jul 16;12(1):354. doi: 10.1186/s13071-019-3606-5
  - 2019-07-16
- Culex torrentium: A Potent Vector for the Transmission of West Nile Virus in Central Europe
  - Jansen S, Heitmann A, Lühken R, Leggewie M, Helms M, Badusche M, Rossini G, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Tannich E
  - Viruses. 2019 May 29;11(6):492. doi: 10.3390/v11060492
  - 2019-05-29
- Ixodes frontalis: a neglected but ubiquitous tick species in Germany
  - Drehmann M, Chitimia-Dobler L, Lindau A, Frank A, Mai S, Fachet K, Hauck D, Knoll S, Strube C, Lühken R, Fischer D, Ziegler L, Mackenstedt U
  - Exp Appl Acarol. 2019 May;78(1):79-91. doi: 10.1007/s10493-019-00375-3
  - 2019-05-01
- West Nile virus epizootic in Germany, 2018
  - Ziegler U, Lühken R, Keller M, Cadar D, van der Grinten E, Michel F, Albrecht K, Eiden M, Rinder M, Lachmann L, Höper D, Vina-Rodriguez A, Gaede W, Pohl A, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Groschup MH
  - Antiviral Res. 2019 Feb;162:39-43. doi: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2018.12.005. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
  - 2019-02-01
2018
- Host-feeding patterns of Culex mosquitoes in Iran
  - Shahhosseini N, Friedrich J, Moosa-Kazemi SH, Sedaghat MM, Kayedi MH, Tannich E, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2018 Dec 27;11(1):669. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3237-2
  - 2018-12-28
- Monthly variation in the probability of presence of adult Culicoides populations in nine European countries and the implications for targeted surveillance
  - Cuéllar AC, Jung Kjær L, Baum A, Stockmarr A, Skovgard H, Nielsen SA, Andersson MG, Lindström A, Chirico J, Lühken R, Steinke S, Kiel E, Gethmann J, Conraths FJ, Larska M, Smreczak M, Orłowska A, Hamnes I, Sviland S, Hopp P, Brugger K, Rubel F, Balenghien T, Garros C, Rakotoarivony I, Allène X, Lhoir J, Chavernac D, Delécolle JC, Mathieu B, Delécolle D, Setier-Rio ML, Venail R, Scheid B, Chueca MÁM, Barceló C, Lucientes J, Estrada R, Mathis A, Tack W, Bødker R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2018 Nov 29;11(1):608. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-3182-0
  - 2018-11-29
- Experimental transmission of Zika virus by Aedes japonicus japonicus from southwestern Germany
  - Jansen S, Heitmann A, Lühken R, Jöst H, Helms M, Vapalahti O, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Tannich E
  - Emerg Microbes Infect. 2018 Nov 28;7(1):192. doi: 10.1038/s41426-018-0195-x
  - 2018-11-28
- Evaluating the risk for Usutu virus circulation in Europe: comparison of environmental niche models and epidemiological models
  - Cheng Y, Tjaden NB, Jaeschke A, Lühken R, Ziegler U, Thomas SM, Beierkuhnlein C
  - Int J Health Geogr. 2018 Oct 12;17(1):35. doi: 10.1186/s12942-018-0155-7
  - 2018-10-12
- Forced Salivation As a Method to Analyze Vector Competence of Mosquitoes
  - Heitmann A, Jansen S, Lühken R, Leggewie M, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Tannich E
  - J Vis Exp. 2018 Aug 7;(138):57980. doi: 10.3791/57980
  - 2018-08-07
- Experimental risk assessment for chikungunya virus transmission based on vector competence, distribution and temperature suitability in Europe, 2018
  - Heitmann A, Jansen S, Lühken R, Helms M, Pluskota B, Becker N, Kuhn C, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Tannich E
  - Euro Surveill. 2018 Jul;23(29):1800033. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2018.23.29.1800033
  - 2018-07-23
- Circulation of Dirofilaria immitis and Dirofilaria repens in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve, Romania
  - Tomazatos A, Cadar D, Török E, Maranda I, Horváth C, Keresztes L, Spinu M, Jansen S, Jöst H, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Tannich E, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2018 Jul 4;11(1):392. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-2980-8
  - 2018-07-04
- Spatial and temporal variation in the abundance of Culicoides biting midges (Diptera: Ceratopogonidae) in nine European countries
  - Cuéllar AC, Kjær LJ, Kirkeby C, Skovgard H, Nielsen SA, Stockmarr A, Andersson G, Lindstrom A, Chirico J, Lühken R, Steinke S, Kiel E, Gethmann J, Conraths FJ, Larska M, Hamnes I, Sviland S, Hopp P, Brugger K, Rubel F, Balenghien T, Garros C, Rakotoarivony I, Allène X, Lhoir J, Chavernac D, Delécolle JC, Mathieu B, Delécolle D, Setier-Rio ML, Venail R, Scheid B, Chueca MÁM, Barceló C, Lucientes J, Estrada R, Mathis A, Tack W, Bødker R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2018 Feb 27;11(1):112. doi: 10.1186/s13071-018-2706-y
  - 2018-02-27
- West Nile Virus and Usutu Virus Monitoring of Wild Birds in Germany
  - Michel F, Fischer D, Eiden M, Fast C, Reuschel M, Müller K, Rinder M, Urbaniak S, Brandes F, Schwehn R, Lühken R, Groschup MH, Ziegler U
  - Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2018 Jan 22;15(1):171. doi: 10.3390/ijerph15010171
  - 2018-01-22
2017
- Distribution of Usutu Virus in Germany and Its Effect on Breeding Bird Populations
  - Lühken R, Jöst H, Cadar D, Thomas SM, Bosch S, Tannich E, Becker N, Ziegler U, Lachmann L, Schmidt-Chanasit J
  - Emerg Infect Dis. 2017 Dec;23(12):1994-2001. doi: 10.3201/eid2312.171257
  - 2017-12-23
- Detection and characterization of a novel rhabdovirus in Aedes cantans mosquitoes and evidence for a mosquito-associated new genus in the family Rhabdoviridae
  - Shahhosseini N, Lühken R, Jöst H, Jansen S, Börstler J, Rieger T, Krüger A, Yadouleton A, de Mendonça Campos R, Cirne-Santos CC, Ferreira DF, Garms R, Becker N, Tannich E, Cadar D, Schmidt-Chanasit J
  - Infect Genet Evol. 2017 Nov;55:260-268. doi: 10.1016/j.meegid.2017.09.026
  - 2017-11-01
- West Nile Virus lineage-2 in Culex specimens from Iran
  - Shahhosseini N, Chinikar S, Moosa-Kazemi SH, Sedaghat MM, Kayedi MH, Lühken R, Schmidt-Chanasit J
  - Trop Med Int Health. 2017 Oct;22(10):1343-1349. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12935
  - 2017-10-22
- Widespread activity of multiple lineages of Usutu virus, western Europe, 2016
  - Cadar D, Lühken R, van der Jeugd H, Garigliany M, Ziegler U, Keller M, Lahoreau J, Lachmann L, Becker N, Kik M, Oude Munnink BB, Bosch S, Tannich E, Linden A, Schmidt V, Koopmans MP, Rijks J, Desmecht D, Groschup MH, Reusken C, Schmidt-Chanasit J
  - Euro Surveill. 2017 Jan 26;22(4):30452. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.4.30452
  - 2017-01-26
- Experimental transmission of Zika virus by mosquitoes from central Europe
  - Heitmann A, Jansen S, Lühken R, Leggewie M, Badusche M, Pluskota B, Becker N, Vapalahti O, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Tannich E
  - Euro Surveill. 2017 Jan 12;22(2):30437. doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.ES.2017.22.2.30437
  - 2017-01-12
2016
- Circulation of Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis in Moldova
  - Șuleșco T, von Thien H, Toderaș L, Toderaș I, Lühken R, Tannich E
  - Parasit Vectors. 2016 Dec 3;9(1):627. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1916-4. PMID: 27912786; PMCID: PMC5135815
  - 2016-12-03
- Detection of Dirofilaria repens and Dirofilaria immitis DNA in mosquitoes from Belarus
  - Șuleșco T, Volkova T, Yashkova S, Tomazatos A, von Thien H, Lühken R, Tannich E
  - Parasitol Res. 2016 Sep;115(9):3535-41. doi: 10.1007/s00436-016-5118-y. Epub 2016 May 11. Erratum in: Parasitol Res. 2016 Sep;115(9):3677. doi: 10.1007/s00436-016-5147-6. PMID: 27169723
  - 2016-09-15
- Distribution of individual members of the mosquito Anopheles maculipennis complex in Germany identified by newly developed real-time PCR assays
  - Lühken R, Czajka C, Steinke S, Jöst H, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Pfitzner W, Becker N, Kiel E, Krüger A, Tannich E
  - Med Vet Entomol. 2016 Jun;30(2):144-54. doi: 10.1111/mve.12161. Epub 2016 Jan 20. PMID: 26787387
  - 2016-06-15
- Surveillance of maternal antibodies against West Nile virus in chicken eggs in South-West Germany
  - Börstler J, Engel D, Petersen M, Poggensee C, Jansen S, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Lühken R
  - Trop Med Int Health. 2016 May;21(5):687-90. doi: 10.1111/tmi.12676. Epub 2016 Feb 26. PMID: 26847641
  - 2016-05-15
- Pilot longitudinal mosquito surveillance study in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve and the first reports of Anopheles algeriensis
  - Török E, Tomazatos A, Cadar D, Horváth C, Keresztes L, Jansen S, Becker N, Kaiser A, Popescu O, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Jöst H, Lühken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2016 Apr 11:9:196. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1484-7
  - 2016-04-11
- Host-feeding patterns of mosquito species in Germany
  - Borstler J, Jost H, Garms R, Kruger A, Tannich E, Becker N, Schmidt-Chanasit J, Luhken R
  - Parasit Vectors. 2016 Jun 3;9(1):318. doi: 10.1186/s13071-016-1597-z
  - 2016-01-01
- Reconstruction of the Evolutionary History and Dispersal of Usutu Virus, a Neglected Emerging Arbovirus in Europe and Africa
  - Engel D, Jöst H, Wink M, Börstler J, Bosch S, Garigliany MM, Jöst A, Czajka C, Lühken R, Ziegler U, Groschup MH, Pfeffer M, Becker N, Cadar D, Schmidt-Chanasit J
  - MBio. 2016 Feb 2;7(1):e01938-15. doi: 10.1128/mBio.01938-15
  - 2016-01-01

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