1.
Vet Rec
; 189(10): 406, 2021 Nov.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34796938
2.
Euro Surveill
; 25(41)2020 10.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33063656
RESUMO
In August 2020, as part of a long-term disease surveillance programme, Usutu virus was detected in five Eurasian blackbirds (Turdus merula) and one house sparrow (Passer domesticus) from Greater London, England. This was initially detected by reverse transcription-PCR and was confirmed by virus isolation and by immunohistochemical detection of flavivirus in tissues. Phylogenetic analysis identified Usutu virus African 3.2 lineage, which is prevalent in the Netherlands and Belgium, suggesting a potential incursion from mainland Europe.