Vector-Borne Diseases, Virology Department, Animal and Plant Health Agency, Woodham Lane, Addlestone, Surrey, KT15 3NB, UK.
Department of Livestock and One Health, Institute of Infection, Veterinary and Ecological Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Chester High Road, Neston, Cheshire CH64 7TE, UK.
J Med Microbiol. 2023 Feb;72(2). doi: 10.1099/jmm.0.001652.
Usutu virus (USUV) is an emerging arbovirus belonging to the family , genus . It is maintained in an enzootic cycle, with mosquitos as the vector and birds as the main amplifying host. Humans, and other mammals such as horses, are dead-end hosts. The virus was originally detected in sub-Saharan Africa, but in the past two decades has spread across Europe. In certain bird species, such as the Eurasian blackbird (), USUV is extremely virulent and can be fatal. Human infection is rare and often asymptomatic, but multiple short-term neurological diseases have been reported, highlighting its public-health risk.
乌舒鲁病毒（USUV）是一种新兴的虫媒病毒，属于 科， 属。它在地方性流行循环中维持着，蚊子是其传播媒介，鸟类是主要的扩增宿主。人类和其他哺乳动物如马则是终端宿主。该病毒最初在撒哈拉以南的非洲被发现，但在过去的二十年中已传播到欧洲。在某些鸟类物种中，如欧亚八哥（），USUV 的毒性极强，可能导致死亡。人类感染较为罕见，通常无症状，但已有多种短期神经系统疾病的报告，凸显了其公共卫生风险。
