Tetro Jason A
College of Biological Sciences, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Canada.
Microbes Infect. 2017 Jul-Aug;19(7-8):380-381. doi: 10.1016/j.micinf.2017.05.004. Epub 2017 Jun 12.
Although considered a neglected tropical disease, the mosquito-borne 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.
尽管乌苏图病毒被认为是一种被忽视的热带疾病，但这种通过蚊子传播的病毒已显示出从非洲传播到欧洲的迹象。虽然人类感染病例并不常见，但即使在免疫功能正常的个体中，该病毒也有发生神经侵袭性感染的可能，这表明有必要加强对病毒生物学和发病机制的研究，以及采取快速的诊断和环境监测措施。
