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 …

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 …

West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are important flaviviruses circulating in
Germany. While USUV was first reported more than 10 years ago, WNV has only reached …

Abstract Culex (Barraudius) modestus (Ficalbi 1889) are found in temperate regions across
Europe, Asia, and Northern Africa. These mosquitoes thrive during the summer and prefer to …

Abstract The emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) in Europe
resulted in significant outbreaks leading to avifauna mortality and human infections. Both …

In the last three decades, several flaviviruses of concern that belong to different antigenic
groups have expanded geographically. This has resulted in the presence of often more than …

Background Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging mosquito-borne Flavivirus, with birds as the
main zoonotic reservoir. Humans are accidental hosts and mostly develop mild or even …

Background West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are emerging arthropod-borne
viruses (arboviruses) in Europe transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. In Belgium, it is currently …

Usutu virus (USUV) is a zoonotic arbovirus causing avian mass mortalities. The first
outbreak in North-Western Germany occurred in 2018. This retrospective analysis focused …

Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging zoonotic arbovirus that has caused an increasing
number of animal and human cases in Europe in recent years. Understanding the vector …