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Clashing in Murky Waters: On Amphibian Mosquito Suppression

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 16, Issue 3, March 2026.
This study compares the predator efficiency of common European amphibian species to common invertebrate mosquito predators. Focusing on the cosmopolitan mosquito Culex pipiens, known for transmitting pathogens like West Nile virus, we assessed predator rates, sex‐specific efficiency in amphibians, and the impact of predator presence on mosquito ...
S. P. Boerlijst, A. Ummels, A. M. Spitzen‐van der Sluijs, J. Spitzen, R. W. Bouman, E. Boelee, P. M. van Bodegom, M. Schrama   +7 more
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Usutu virus in wild birds in northern Italy

Veterinary Microbiology, 2010
Usutu virus (USUV) infection was diagnosed in two free-living blackbirds and in three captive owls belonging to two different species in northern Italy in the summers of 2006-2008. Diagnosis was established by immunohistochemistry and RT-PCR. RT-PCR was performed on frozen and on paraffin-embedded tissues (PET), respectively.
G. Manarolla, T. Bakonyi, D. Gallazzi, L. Crosta, H. Weissenböck, G. M. Dorrestein, N. Nowotny   +6 more
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Usutski virus: novi Flavivirus u Hrvatskoj [Usutu virus: a novel flavivirus in Croatia] [PDF]

, 2015
Usutu virus (USUV) belongs to the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus, Japanese encephalitis serocomplex. The virus was discovered in 1959 in South Africa and has emerged since 1996 causing epizootics with high avian mortality in Europe. The importance
Mlinarić-Galinović, Gordana, Stevanović, Vladimir, Barbić, Ljubo, Vilibić-Čavlek, Tatjana   +3 more
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Ixodes ricinus as potential vector for Usutu virus. [PDF]

PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging flavivirus that is maintained in an enzootic cycle with mosquitoes as vectors and birds as amplifying hosts. In Europe, the virus has caused mass mortality of wild birds, mainly among Common Blackbird (Turdus merula) populations.
Bakker JW, Münger E, Esser HJ, Sikkema RS, de Boer WF, Sprong H, Reusken CBEM, de Vries A, Kohl R, van der Linden A, Stroo A, van der Jeugd H, Pijlman GP, Koopmans MPG, Munnink BBO, Koenraadt CJM.   +15 more
europepmc   +6 more sources

A blood safety perspective on emerging arboviral infections in the United Kingdom

Transfusion Medicine, Volume 36, Issue 1, Page 10-19, February 2026.
Abstract A core focus of the blood services is to maintain the blood supply whilst simultaneously being vigilant for potential threats to blood safety. At present, West Nile virus (WNV), Usutu virus (USUV), Dengue virus (DENV) and Tick‐borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) are considered primary arboviral threats to blood safety in the UK and Northern Europe.
Piya Rajendra, Shannah Secret, Su Brailsford, Tanya Golubchik, Peter Simmonds, Heli Harvala   +5 more
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Dynamics of Bagaza, West Nile, and Usutu Viruses in Red-Legged Partridges, Portugal, 2018–2022

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Long-term serologic surveillance of red-legged partridges suggests emergence of Bagaza virus in Portugal in 2021, associated with disease outbreaks in this species.
Catarina Fontoura-Gonçalves, Francisco Llorente, Elisa Pérez-Ramírez, Miguel Ángel Jiménez-Clavero, João Basso Costa, Gonçalo de Mello, David Gonçalves, Paulo Célio Alves, Ursula Höfle, João Queirós   +9 more
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Molecular Screening of Black Flies (Diptera: Simuliidae) for Vector‐Borne Zoonotic Pathogens, South Moravia, Czech Republic

Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 73, Issue 1, Page 95-106, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction Black flies (Simuliidae) are globally distributed blood‐feeding arthropods and vectors of viral, bacterial, and parasitic pathogens to many animal species, including humans. We investigated the occurrence of selected vector‐borne pathogens in black flies in South Moravia, Czech Republic, and evaluated their possible role in the ...
Silvie Šikutová, Kristína Mravcová, Jan Mendel, Oldřich Šebesta, Bohumil Sak, Nikola Holubová, Martin Kváč, Clifton McKee, Peter H. Adler, D. Otranto, Ivo Rudolf   +10 more
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Usutu virus infection in Dutch blood donors

Transfusion, 2019
BACKGROUNDThe screening of Dutch blood donations for West Nile virus (WNV) may be imminent, as WNV emerges in nearby countries and more donors travel to WNV‐affected regions. Since 2016 the related, mosquito‐borne Usutu virus (USUV) causes seasonal mortality in Dutch birds.
Hans L. Zaaijer, Ed Slot, Michel Molier, Chantal B.E.M. Reusken, Marco H.G.M. Koppelman   +4 more
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The monitoring of emergent zoonotic pathogens in wild and captive birds in Sarajevo Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Frontiers in Veterinary Science
IntroductionWith their remarkable flight capabilities, wild and captive birds play a pivotal role in the global dissemination of zoonotic pathogens including Chlamydia psittaci, Avian Influenza viruses (AIV), Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), Usutu virus (USUV),
Adis Softić, Melisa Nicevic, Amira Koro-Spahic, Ilma Terzic, Sejla Goletic, Naida Kapo, Jasna Salkic, Jasna Salkic, Jasmin Omeragic, Teufik Goletic   +9 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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