A cross-sectional study was carried out to determine the prevalence of pathogenic zoonotic
agents (flaviviruses, avian influenza viruses (AIVs), Salmonella spp. and Toxoplasma …

In the last decade, the number of emerging flaviviruses described worldwide has increased
considerably, with wild birds acting as the main reservoir hosts of these viruses. We carried …

A serosurvey was carried out to assess emerging flavivirus exposure in zoo mammals in
Spain and to determine the dynamics of seropositivity in species that were longitudinally …

Background Vector-borne zoonotic diseases are a concerning issue in Europe. Lyme
disease and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) have been reported in several countries …

We explore the presence of zoonotic flaviviruses (West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus
(USUV)) neutralizing antibodies in rarely studied passerine bird species. We report, for the …

West Nile virus (WNV) is an emerging flavivirus transmitted generally by mosquitoes of
Culex genus. It is maintained in an enzootic life cycle where birds act as reservoir hosts …

The expansion of urbanization in natural environments increases interactions between
wildlife, domestic animals, and humans. In Italy, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is one of the …

In the past decade, the spread of emerging zoonotic flaviviruses (genus Flavivirus, family
Flaviviridae) has been reported in many regions worldwide, representing a threat to both …

The surveillance for West Nile virus (WNV) in Catalonia (northeastern Spain) has
consistently detected flaviviruses not identified as WNV. With the aim of characterizing the …

To the Editor: Certain arthropod-borne epornitic flaviviruses, namely, West Nile virus (WNV)
and Usutu virus (USUV), have spread recently in parts of Europe (1, 2). In southern Spain …