Flaviviruses are vector-borne RNA viruses that can emerge unexpectedly in human
populations and cause a spectrum of potentially severe diseases including hepatitis …

The recent global (re) emergence of arthropod-borne viruses (arboviruses), such as
chikungunya and Zika virus, was widely reported in the media as though it was a new …

Background Usutu virus (USUV) is a flavivirus with an enzootic cycle between birds and
mosquitoes; humans are incidental dead-end hosts. In Europe, the virus was first detected in …

The summer of 2018 in Germany was the second hottest and driest on record. These
generally extremely favorable climatic conditions most likely triggered the further expansion …

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 …

During the last decades, arboviruses that are endemic in Europe have expanded their
geographic range and caused an increasing number of human outbreaks. These viruses …

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 …

Over the past three decades, a range of mosquito-borne viruses that threaten public and
veterinary health have emerged or re-emerged in Europe. Mosquito surveillance activities …

The flaviviruses are small single-stranded RNA viruses that are typically transmitted by
mosquito or tick vectors. These “arboviruses” are found around the world and account for a …

Abstract Background Mosquito research in Europe has a long history, primarily focused on
malaria vectors. In recent years, invasive mosquito species like the Asian tiger mosquito …