Emerging mosquito-borne flaviviruses

AN Nelson, A Ploss - mBio, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Flaviviruses comprise a genus of enveloped, positive-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses
typically transmitted between susceptible and permissive hosts by arthropod vectors …

Seroprevalence and risk factors for equine West Nile virus infections in eastern Germany, 2020

S Ganzenberg, M Sieg, U Ziegler, M Pfeffer… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
West Nile virus (WNV) infections were first detected in Germany in 2018, but information
about WNV seroprevalence in horses is limited. The study's overall goal was to gather …

Lessons Learned from West Nile Virus Infection: Vaccinations in Equines and Their Implications for One Health Approaches

A Naveed, LG Eertink, D Wang, F Li - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Humans and equines are two dead-end hosts of the mosquito-borne West Nile virus (WNV)
with similar susceptibility and pathogenesis. Since the introduction of WNV vaccines into …

Evolutionary dynamics of Usutu virus: Worldwide dispersal patterns and transmission dynamics in Europe

M Siljic, R Sehovic, M Jankovic… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Epidemiology and ecology of Usutu virus infection and its global risk distribution

J Chen, Y Zhang, X Zhang, M Zhang, X Yin, L Zhang… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging mosquito-transmitted flavivirus with increasing incidence
of human infection and geographic expansion, thus posing a potential threat to public …

Evidence of West Nile virus circulation in Lebanon

R Zakhia, AP Dupuis, F Khodr, M Fadel, LD Kramer… - Viruses, 2021 - mdpi.com
West Nile virus (WNV) has never been reported from Lebanon. Yet, this country is located on
the flyway of migratory birds in the Middle East region. Serological screening was conducted …

Mosquito borne virus USUTU as potential threat to human health

J Morozinska-Gogol - Annals of Parasitology, 2024 - agro.icm.edu.pl
USUV in Europe is detected in vectors (mosquitoes) and has a reservoir in vertebrates.
There are known fatal epidemics among birds, especially blackbirds. Currently, USUV also …

Effects of Livestock-Keeping on the Transmission of Mosquito-Borne Diseases

EA Olagunju, IT Ayewumi, BE Adeleye - Zoonoses, 2024 - scienceopen.com
Livestock husbandry provides people with a means of generating revenue and sustenance.
However, this activity influences the dispersal of mosquitoes and the diseases that they …

Serological and molecular surveillance of West Nile virus in domesticated mammals of peninsular Malaysia

MN Mohammed, AR Yasmin, SZ Ramanoon… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne neurotropic pathogen with a wide host range that
constitutes a significant risk to public and animal health. There is limited information on WNV …

Usutu virus in the Iberian peninsula: A systematic review

F Loureiro, L Cardoso, JR Mesquita, AC Matos… - Veterinarski …, 2025 - doiserbia.nb.rs
Studies on Usutu virus (USUV) in Europe have been increasing through time, with USUV
infection being identified in humans and animals. The emergence of USUV in Europe draws …