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Putative Lineage of Novel African Usutu Virus, Central Europe [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015
We characterized the complete genome of a putative novel Usutu virus (USUV) strain (Usutu-BONN) detected in a dead blackbird from Germany. Genomic analysis revealed several unique amino acid substitutions among the polyprotein gene. Phylogenetic analyses
Daniel Cadar, Stefan Bosch, Hanna Jöst, Jessica Börstler, Mutien-Marie Garigliany, Norbert Becker, Jonas Schmidt-Chanasit   +6 more
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Usutu virus persistence and West Nile virus inactivity in the Emilia-Romagna region (Italy) in 2011. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2013
BACKGROUND: The circulation of West Nile virus and Usutu virus was detected in the Emilia-Romagna region in 2008 and 2009. To evaluate the extent of circulation of both viruses, environmental surveillance, based on bird and mosquito testing, was ...
Mattia Calzolari, Paolo Bonilauri, Romeo Bellini, Alessandro Albieri, Francesco Defilippo, Marco Tamba, Massimo Tassinari, Antonio Gelati, Paolo Cordioli, Paola Angelini, Michele Dottori   +10 more
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A Bacterially-Expressed Recombinant Envelope Protein from Usutu Virus Induces Neutralizing Antibodies in Rabbits [PDF]

Vaccines, 2021
Background: Recently, an emerging flavivirus, Usutu virus (USUV), has caused an epidemic among birds in Europe, resulting in a massive die-off in Eurasian blackbirds.
Kinga Böszörményi, Janet Hirsch, Gwendoline Kiemenyi Kayere, Zahra Fagrouch, Nicole Heijmans, Roberto Rodriguez Garcia, Soesjiel Dwarka, Amy van Dijke, Boyd Aaldijk, Ronald Limpens, Montserrat Barcena, Bram Koster, Babs Verstrepen, Willy Bogers, Clemens Kocken, Gesine Cornellissen, Ernst Verschoor, Bart Faber   +17 more
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Is Culex modestus a New Usutu virus vector?

Parasites & Vectors
Usutu virus is an emerging pathogen transmitted by mosquitoes. Culex modestus mosquitoes are widespread in Europe, but their role in disease transmission is poorly understood.
Alina Soto, Lotte Wauters, Leen Delang
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Usutu Virus, Italy, 1996 [PDF]

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2013
Retrospective analysis of archived tissue samples from bird deaths in the Tuscany region of Italy in 1996 identified Usutu virus. Partial sequencing confirmed identity with the 2001 Vienna strain and provided evidence for a much earlier introduction of ...
Herbert Weissenböck, Tamás Bakonyi, Giacomo Rossi, Paolo Mani, Norbert Nowotny   +4 more
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An amplicon-based sequencing approach for Usutu virus characterization [PDF]

Virology Journal
Usutu virus (USUV), an arbovirus from the Flaviviridae family, genus Flavivirus, has recently gained increasing attention because of its potential for emergence. After his discovery in South Africa, USUV spread to other African countries, then emerged in
Marie Henriette Dior Ndione, Moussa Moïse Diagne, Giulia Mencattelli, Amadou Diallo, El Hadji Ndiaye, Marco Di Domenico, Diawo Diallo, Mouhamed Kane, Valentina Curini, Ndeye Marieme Top, Maurilia Marcacci, Safiétou Sankhe, Massimo Ancora, Barbara Secondini, Valeria Di Lollo, Liana Teodori, Alessandra Leone, Ilaria Puglia, Alioune Gaye, Amadou Alpha Sall, Cheikh Loucoubar, Roberto Rosà, Mawlouth Diallo, Federica Monaco, Ousmane Faye, Cesare Cammà, Annapaola Rizzoli, Giovanni Savini, Oumar Faye   +28 more
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In Vitro Host-Cell Susceptibility to Usutu Virus

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2005
We investigated the susceptibility to Usutu virus (Flavivirus) of 13 permanent cell lines, 3 primary cell cultures, and chicken embryos. Vero, PK-15, and goose embryo fibroblast cells developed cytopathic effects; however, viral multiplication was ...
Tamás Bakonyi, Helga Lussy, Herbert Weissenböck, Ákos Hornyák, Norbert Nowotny   +4 more
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Molecular and Serological Screening of West Nile and Usutu Virus in Birds and Humans: A Sentinel Study in Finland. [PDF]

Vet Med Sci
We developed sensitive real‐time PCR assays for West Nile virus and Usutu virus to screen bird and human samples in Finland. Although no positive samples were detected, active migratory flyways and recent cases in neighbouring countries highlight the risk of future introduction and the need for continued surveillance.
Joensuu R, Suvanto MT, Sainmaa S, Olander V, Nykänen R, Korhonen EM, Jääskeläinen AJ.   +6 more
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Usutu Virus RNA in Mosquitoes, Israel, 2014–2015

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017
We identified Usutu virus (USUV) RNA in 6 pools of mosquitoes trapped in northern Israel during 2014–2015. These Israeli strains were most similar to strains identified in Senegal and Germany, which further elucidates common ancestry and evolutionary ...
Batya Mannasse, Ella Mendelson, Laor Orshan, Orna Mor, Uri Shalom, Tamar Yeger, Yaniv Lustig   +6 more
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Evidence of West Nile Virus Infections in Wild Boars (Sus scrofa) in the Netherlands, 2018-2021. [PDF]

Zoonoses Public Health
ABSTRACT Introduction Orthoflaviviruses are emerging in Europe and have potential significant impact on animal and public health. Usutu virus (USUV) and West Nile virus (WNV) have been first detected in the Netherlands in 2016 and 2020, respectively. Wild boars (Sus scrofa) have been suggested as an interesting population to detect the circulation of ...
Streng K, de Freitas Costa E, van Oort S, der Honing RH, Bron G, Grøntvedt CA, van der Poel WHM, Hozé N, Counotte M.   +8 more
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