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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Roesch F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6669749 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Viruses 20190712 7
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 caused significant outbreaks in birds, such as in Austria in 2001. Since then, its geographical distribution has rapidly expanded, with increased circulation, especially in the last few years. Similar to West Nile virus (WNV), the USUV enzootic transmission cycle involves <i>Culex</i> mosquitoes as vectors, and birds ...[more]