AI Article Synopsis
- Monitoring West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) is now a top priority in the European Union due to their potential impact.
- The study reports the first detection of WNV lineage-2 (0.46% prevalence) and USUV clade Europe 2 (0.25% prevalence) co-existing in mosquitoes in southwestern Slovakia.
- The findings emphasize the need for comprehensive monitoring of these viruses in birds, mosquitoes, horses, and humans in the region.
Article Abstract
Monitoring West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) activity now has the highest priority among mosquito-borne pathogenic viruses circulating in the European Union. This study documents a first time detection and the co-circulation of WNV lineage-2 (with the minimal prevalence of 0.46%) and USUV clade Europe 2 (with the minimal prevalence of 0.25%) in mosquitoes from the same habitat of south-western Slovakia and underlines necessity to perform rigorous surveillance in birds, mosquitoes, horses and humans in that country.
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| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6669866 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/v11070639 | DOI Listing |
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