Spread of West Nile Virus and Usutu Virus in the German Bird Population, 2019-2020.
Germany
Usutu virus
West Nile virus
bird
flavivirus
monitoring
Journal
Microorganisms
ISSN: 2076-2607
Titre abrégé: Microorganisms
Pays: Switzerland
ID NLM: 101625893
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 Apr 2022
12 Apr 2022
Historique:
received:
24
02
2022
revised:
04
04
2022
accepted:
09
04
2022
entrez:
23
4
2022
pubmed:
24
4
2022
medline:
24
4
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) are important flaviviruses circulating in Germany. While USUV was first reported more than 10 years ago, WNV has only reached the country in 2018. Wild birds are important amplifying hosts for both viruses. Therefore, we have been monitoring the bird population in different regions of Germany by a previously established network for many years. This report summarizes the results of molecular and/or serological methods of 2345 blood samples from birds of 22 different orders and over 2900 bird carcasses from 2019 and 2020. USUV RNA circulation was found in different regions of Germany, with emphasis on USUV lineages Europe 3 and Africa 3. Increased evidence of USUV lineage Europe 2 was detected in eastern Germany. WNV RNA was found only in birds from the eastern part of the country. The seroprevalence for USUV was between 3.11% and 7.20% in all three regions investigated, whereas the WNV seroprevalence spanned from 14.77% to 16.15% in eastern Germany, with a noticeable tendency for a westward and southward expansion in both years. Thus, wild bird monitoring for WNV and USUV can serve as an early warning system for a human exposure risk.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35456857
pii: microorganisms10040807
doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10040807
pmc: PMC9030481
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Subventions
Organisme : German Center for Infection Research (DZIF)
ID : TTU 01.804
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