Pathologic and phylogenetic characterization of Usutu virus infections in free-ranging wild birds in Switzerland (2015-2020)
Simone Roberto Rolando Pisano, Michelle Imlau, Ursula Sattler, Francesco Carlo Origgi
This study investigates USUV infections in Swiss wild birds, identifying common blackbirds as primary hosts and linking environmental factors and genetic diversity to the 2018 outbreak.
bioRxiv · May 1, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology