Is Usutu Virus Ready For Prime Time?

Publication date: Available online 12 June 2017
Source:Microbes and Infection
Author(s): Jason A. Tetro
Although considered a neglected tropical disease, the mosquitoborne Usutu virus has demonstrated signs of emergence from Africa to Europe. While human cases are infrequent, the potential for neuroinvasive infection, even in immunocompetent individuals, suggests a need for increased research into virus biology and pathogenesis, as well as rapid measures for diagnosis and environmental surveillance.



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