Usutu virus: A new threat?

M Clé, C Beck, S Salinas, S Lecollinet… - Epidemiology & …, 2019 - cambridge.org
Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging arbovirus that was first isolated in South Africa in 1959.
This Flavivirus is maintained in the environment through a typical enzootic cycle involving …

Usutu virus: an arbovirus on the rise

F Roesch, A Fajardo, G Moratorio, M Vignuzzi - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
The Usutu virus (USUV) is a flavivirus that is drawing increasing attention because of its
potential for emergence. First isolated in Africa, it was introduced into Europe where it …

Usutu virus: an emerging flavivirus in Europe

U Ashraf, J Ye, X Ruan, S Wan, B Zhu, S Cao - Viruses, 2015 - mdpi.com
Usutu virus (USUV) is an African mosquito-borne flavivirus belonging to the Japanese
encephalitis virus serocomplex. USUV is closely related to Murray Valley encephalitis virus …

Human Usutu virus infections in Europe: a new risk on horizon?

D Cadar, Y Simonin - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Usutu virus (USUV), a neurotropic mosquito-borne flavivirus discovered in 1959 in
South Africa, has spread over the last twenty years across the European continent. This virus …

Usutu virus in Africa

B Nikolay, M Diallo, CSB Boye… - Vector-Borne and Zoonotic …, 2011 - liebertpub.com
Usutu virus (USUV) was discovered in South Africa in 1959. Since then, it has been reported
in several African countries including Senegal, Central African Republic, Nigeria, Uganda …

Usutu virus isolated from rodents in Senegal

MM Diagne, MHD Ndione, N Di Paola, G Fall… - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Usutu virus (USUV) is a Culex-associated mosquito-borne flavivirus of the Flaviviridae
family. Since its discovery in 1959, the virus has been isolated from birds, arthropods and …

[HTML][HTML] An overview of Usutu virus

P Gaibani, G Rossini - Microbes and infection, 2017 - Elsevier
Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus that emerged in Africa in the middle of the
16th century and currently widely circulates in several European countries. Herein, we …

Epidemiology of Usutu virus: the European scenario

T Vilibic-Cavlek, T Petrovic, V Savic, L Barbic, I Tabain… - Pathogens, 2020 - mdpi.com
Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging arbovirus isolated in 1959 (Usutu River, Swaziland).
Previously restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, the virus was introduced in Europe in 1996 …

Usutu virus–potential risk of human disease in Europe

A Vazquez, MA Jiménez-Clavero, L Franco… - …, 2011 - eurosurveillance.org
Usutu virus (USUV) is an African mosquito-borne flavivirus, member of the Japanese
encephalitis antigenic group. This avian virus is transmitted by arthropod vectors (mainly …

[HTML][HTML] Development of a Usutu virus specific real-time reverse transcription PCR assay based on sequenced strains from Africa and Europe

B Nikolay, M Weidmann, A Dupressoir, O Faye… - Journal of Virological …, 2014 - Elsevier
Usutu virus (USUV) has been isolated in several African and European countries mainly
from mosquitoes and birds. However, previous benign and two recent severe cases of …