Usutu virus African 3.1 lineage, Portugal, 2021-2023
João Queirós, Tatiana Silva, Catarina Gonçalves, Inês Magalhães, Alberto Moraga‐Fernández, Marinela Contreras, Tereza Almeida, Ana M. Lopes, Joana Abrantes, Luís P. da Silva, Marisa C. Rodrigues, João Basso Costa, Gonçalo de Mello, David Gonçalves, Paulo C. Alves, Úrsula Höfle
The study detects Usutu virus in wild birds in Portugal, identifies it as the African 3.1 lineage, and highlights the utility of hunting partridges for virus surveillance.
bioRxiv · Dec 4, 2024 · PreprintMicrobiology