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 …

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 (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 …

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 …

Due to the increasing global spread of arboviruses, the geographic extent of virus co-
circulation is expanding. This complicates the diagnosis of febrile conditions and can have …

The epidemiology of West Nile (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) has changed dramatically
over the past two decades. Since 1999, there have been regular reports of WNV outbreaks …

Objective To monitor the spread and to evaluate the role for public health of Usutu virus
(USUV) in an endemic area of Italy. Methods The survey was retrospectively conducted by …

Abstract Originating from Africa, Usutu virus (USUV) first emerged in Europe in 2001. This
mosquito-borne flavivirus caused high mortality rates in its bird reservoirs, which strongly …