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The invasive Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus found in the Netherlands can experimentally transmit Zika virus and Usutu virus.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
BACKGROUND:The Asian bush mosquito Aedes japonicus is invading Europe and was first discovered in Lelystad, the Netherlands in 2013, where it has established a permanent population. In this study, we investigated the vector competence of Ae.
Sandra R Abbo, Tessa M Visser, Haidong Wang, Giel P Göertz, Jelke J Fros, Marleen H C Abma-Henkens, Corinne Geertsema, Chantal B F Vogels, Marion P G Koopmans, Chantal B E M Reusken, Sonja Hall-Mendelin, Roy A Hall, Monique M van Oers, Constantianus J M Koenraadt, Gorben P Pijlman   +14 more
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Abundance, Diversity and Phenology of Mosquito Larvae in a Highly Anthropized Wetland: Health and Management Implications of Gándaras de Budiño (NW Spain)

Ecology and Evolution, Volume 15, Issue 7, July 2025.
The natural and anthropized wetland of Gándaras de Budiño (Galicia, Spain) hosts a great number of mosquito species. Culex pipiens s.l. and Culex torrentium pose an emerging risk for West Nile virus transmission. The temporary and polluted waters, as well as the summer and spring seasons, favor the larval proliferation of these vectors.
Yasmina Martínez‐Barciela, Alejandro Polina, Josefina Garrido   +2 more
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Multiple Lineages of Usutu Virus (Flaviviridae, Flavivirus) in Blackbirds (Turdus merula) and Mosquitoes (Culex pipiens, Cx. modestus) in the Czech Republic (2016–2019)

Microorganisms, 2019
Usutu virus (USUV) is a flavivirus (Flaviviridae: Flavivirus) of an African origin transmitted among its natural hosts (diverse species of birds) by mosquitoes.
Vaclav Hönig, Martin Palus, Tomas Kaspar, Marta Zemanova, Karolina Majerova, Lada Hofmannova, Petr Papezik, Silvie Sikutova, Frantisek Rettich, Zdenek Hubalek, Ivo Rudolf, Jan Votypka, David Modry, Daniel Ruzek   +13 more
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Induction of neutralizing antibodies in mice immunized with WNV RSPs and infected with USUV.

, 2014
aSerum neutralization titers against the viruses indicated of pooled sera from 3 and 6 mice on day 4 and 15 post-challenge, respectively. Neg, negative (
Estela Escribano-Romero (204519), Teresa Merino-Ramos (476165), Ana-Belén Blázquez (204515), Juan-Carlos Saiz (204521), Miguel A. Martín-Acebes (130261), Rodrigo Cañas-Arranz (630814), Francisco Sobrino (130259)   +6 more
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Spatio‐temporal Usutu virus model explains Eurasian blackbird Turdus merula population trends

Ecography, Volume 2025, Issue 7, July 2025.
Emerging vector‐borne pathogens (VBPs) pose significant global health threats, occasionally causing widespread outbreaks with high wildlife mortality. Understanding climatic and anthropogenic drivers behind transmission dynamics in wildlife populations is key to mitigate health risks.
Jurrian Van Irsel, Henk P. van der Jeugd, Willem F. de Boer, Kevin D. Matson, Judith M. A. van den Brand, Reina Sikkema, Marion P. G. Koopmans, Ruud P. B. Foppen   +7 more
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West Nile or Usutu Virus? A Three-Year Follow-Up of Humoral and Cellular Response in a Group of Asymptomatic Blood Donors

Viruses, 2020
West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are two related arboviruses (genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae), with birds as a reservoir and mosquitoes as transmitting vectors. In recent years, WNV epidemiology changed in many European countries with
Elena Percivalle, Irene Cassaniti, Antonella Sarasini, Francesca Rovida, Kodjo Messan Guy Adzasehoun, Ilaria Colombini, Paola Isernia, Irene Cuppari, Fausto Baldanti   +8 more
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Long‐Term Humoral Immune Response After West Nile Virus Convalescence in Horses in a Geographic Area of Multiple Orthoflavivirus Co‐Circulation

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, Volume 39, Issue 4, July/August 2025.
ABSTRACT Background In the last three decades, West Nile virus (WNV, Flaviviridae, Orthoflavivirus genus) has become one of the most important encephalitic agents worldwide, causing substantial numbers of cases in humans and horses every year by re‐emerging in endemic areas and emerging in new territories.
Csenge Hanna Tolnai, Petra Forgách, András Marosi, Orsolya Fehér, Bettina Paszerbovics, Miklós Tenk, Zsombor Wagenhoffer, Orsolya Kutasi   +7 more
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Differential pathogenesis of Usutu virus isolates in mice.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020
Usutu virus (USUV; Flavivirus), a close phylogenetic and ecological relative of West Nile virus, is a zoonotic virus that can cause neuroinvasive disease in humans. USUV is maintained in an enzootic cycle between Culex mosquitoes and birds.
Sarah C Kuchinsky, Seth A Hawks, Eric C Mossel, Sheryl Coutermarsh-Ott, Nisha K Duggal   +4 more
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Exploration of novel hexahydropyrrolo[1,2-e]imidazol-1-one derivatives as antiviral agents against ZIKV and USUV [*Chen R, *Francese R co-first authors]

, 2023
Zika virus (ZIKV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are two emerging flaviviruses mostly transmitted by mosquitos. ZIKV is associated with microcephaly in newborns and the less-known USUV, with its reported neurotropism and its extensive spread in Europe, represents a growing concern for human health.
Chen, Ran, Francese, Rachele, Wang, Na, Li, Feng, Sun, Xia, Xu, Bin, Liu, Jinsong, Liu, Zhuyun, Donalisio, Manuela, Lembo, David, Zhou, Guo-Chun   +10 more
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Induction of LC3 aggregation on cells infected with USUV.

, 2013
(A) Visualization of autophagosome formation by LC3 aggregation in cells infected with USUV. Vero cells were transfected with a plasmid encoding GFP-LC3 and 24 h post-transfection were infected with USUV SAAR 1776 (MOI of 5 PFU/cell), or treated with 3 ...
Estela Escribano-Romero (204519), Teresa Merino-Ramos (476165), Ana-Belén Blázquez (204515), Juan-Carlos Saiz (204521), Miguel A. Martín-Acebes (130261)   +4 more
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