Favipiravir inhibits in vitro Usutu virus replication and delays disease progression in an infection model in mice.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2018.10.026
Abstract: Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging flavivirus that causes Usutu disease mainly in birds, but infection of mammals such as rodents, bats and horses has also been demonstrated. In addition, human cases (both in immunocompromised… read more here.
Keywords: infection model; infection; mice; virus ... See more keywords
Modeling the dynamics of Usutu virus infection in birds.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jtbi.2021.110896
Abstract: Usutu virus is an emerging zoonotic flavivirus causing high avian mortality rates and occasional severe neurological disorders in humans. Several virus strains are co-circulating and the differences in their characteristics and avian pathogenesis levels are… read more here.
Keywords: virus strains; infected cell; infection; usutu virus ... See more keywords
Usutu virus induced mass mortalities of songbirds in Central Europe: Are habitat models suitable to predict dead birds in unsampled regions?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.09.013
Abstract: The Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus closely related to the better known West Nile virus, and it can cause mass mortalities of song birds. In the present paper, a dataset of georeferenced locations… read more here.
Keywords: habitat models; central europe; model; mass mortalities ... See more keywords
Usutu virus: A new threat?
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DOI: 10.1017/s0950268819001213
Abstract: Abstract 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 mosquitoes and birds. USUV has… read more here.
Keywords: usutu virus; new threat; virus; virus new ... See more keywords
A specific domain within the 3′ untranslated region of Usutu virus confers resistance to the exonuclease ISG20
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52870-w
Abstract: Usutu virus (USUV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are two closely related emerging mosquito-borne flaviviruses. Their natural hosts are wild birds, but they can also cause severe neurological disorders in humans. Both viruses are efficiently… read more here.
Keywords: exonuclease; isg20; untranslated region; usutu virus ... See more keywords
Analysis of avian Usutu virus infections in Germany from 2011 to 2018 with focus on dsRNA detection to demonstrate viral infections
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-03638-5
Abstract: 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 on combining virological and pathological findings in birds and immunohistochemistry. 25… read more here.
Keywords: analysis; 2011 2018; detection; virus ... See more keywords
Vertical transmission in field-caught mosquitoes identifies a mechanism for the establishment of Usutu virus in a temperate country
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-025-09335-x
Abstract: Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging zoonotic flavivirus in Europe and the first zoonotic mosquito-borne virus to be confirmed in animal hosts in the United Kingdom (UK). Repeated detection of USUV in the years following… read more here.
Keywords: virus; usutu virus; field caught; vertical transmission ... See more keywords
Usutu virus infection in aviary birds during the cold season
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DOI: 10.1080/03079457.2021.1962003
Abstract: ABSTRACT The mosquito-borne flavivirus Usutu virus (USUV) is responsible for countless deaths in both resident populations and birds kept in outdoor aviaries. Since 2001, USUV outbreaks have attracted increased attention due to the rapid geographical… read more here.
Keywords: cold season; aviary birds; infection; virus ... See more keywords
Outbreak and Cocirculation of Three Different Usutu Virus Strains in Eastern Germany
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DOI: 10.1089/vbz.2016.2096
Abstract: Abstract Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus accounting for large-scale deaths in resident bird populations. In this study, we show the introduction of USUV to Eastern Germany resulting in massive death of birds, particularly… read more here.
Keywords: eastern germany; outbreak cocirculation; cocirculation three; three different ... See more keywords
The First Case of Usutu Virus Neuroinvasive Disease in Austria, 2021
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DOI: 10.1093/ofid/ofac255
Abstract: Abstract Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus closely related to West Nile virus (WNV) that is endemic in many European countries. We report the first case of USUV neuroinvasive disease in Austria and discuss… read more here.
Keywords: neuroinvasive disease; disease austria; usutu virus; first case ... See more keywords
JMM Profile: Usutu virus.
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DOI: 10.1099/jmm.0.001652
Abstract: Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging arbovirus belonging to the family Flaviviridae, genus Flavivirus. It is maintained in an enzootic cycle, with mosquitos as the vector and birds as the main amplifying host. Humans, and… read more here.
Keywords: profile usutu; jmm profile; microbiology; usutu virus ... See more keywords