Differential pathogenesis of Usutu virus isolates in mice.

Usutu virus (USUV; Flavivirus), a close phylogenetic and ecological relative of West Nile virus, is a zoonotic virus that can cause neuroinvasive disease in humans. USUV is maintained in an enzootic cycle between Culex mosquitoes and birds. Since the first isolation in 1959 in South Africa, USUV has...

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Main Authors: Sarah C Kuchinsky, Seth A Hawks, Eric C Mossel, Sheryl Coutermarsh-Ott, Nisha K Duggal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008765