Usutu Virus Africa 3 Lineage, Luxembourg, 2020

We detected Usutu virus in a dead Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula) in Luxembourg in September 2020. The strain clustered within the Africa 3.1 lineage identified in Western Europe since 2016. Our results suggest maintenance of the virus in Europe despite little reporting during 2019–2020, rather t...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Snoeck, Chantal J., Sausy, Aurélie, Losch, Serge, Wildschutz, Félix, Bourg, Manon, Hübschen, Judith M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2022
Materias:
Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9045450/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35447065
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2805.212012
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Sumario:We detected Usutu virus in a dead Eurasian blackbird (Turdus merula) in Luxembourg in September 2020. The strain clustered within the Africa 3.1 lineage identified in Western Europe since 2016. Our results suggest maintenance of the virus in Europe despite little reporting during 2019–2020, rather than a new introduction.

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