Spatio-temporal epidemiology of Japanese encephalitis virus infection in pig populations of eastern Uttar Pradesh, India, 2013-2022

Running Head: Spatio-temporal epidemiology of JE in pig populations in IndiaHimani Dhanze1, Balbir B. Singh2, Michael Walsh3, 4, 5, 6, M. Suman Kumar1, Amit Kumar1, K.N. Bhilegaonkar1, Victoria J. Brookes7,3*1Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India2Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal, Sciences University (GADVASU), Ludhiana, Punjab, India3The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney School of Public Health, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia4The University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, Westmead, New South Wales, Australia5One Health Centre, The Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India6The Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India7Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia*Correspondence:Victoria J. Brookes, Sydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, 2006, New South Wales, Australia. Email: victoria.brookes@sydney.edu.auInstitutions and places where this study was conducted:Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, IndiaSydney School of Veterinary Science, Faculty of Science, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia