First documented case of a fatal autochthonous Usutu virus infection in an immunocompromised patient in Hungary: a clinical-virological report and implications from the literature

First documented case of a fatal autochthonous Usutu virus infection in an immunocompromised patient in Hungary: a clinical-virological report and implications from the literature

Abstract Background Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne neurotropic orthoflavivirus, endemic to Europe. Although incidental human infections have been recognized, comprehensive descriptions remain scarce. Herein, we report the clinical-virological analysis of the first documented autochthonous ca...

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Main Authors: Bálint Gergely Szabó, Anna Nagy, Orsolya Nagy, Anita Koroknai, Nikolett Csonka, Dorina Korózs, Krisztina Jeszenszky, Apor Hardi, Nóra Deézsi-Magyar, János Sztikler, Zoltán Bódi, Dániel Cadar, Gábor Endre Tóth, Liliána Veres, Erzsébet Barcsay, Mária Takács, János Sinkó
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Virology Journal
Subjects:
Usutu virus
USUV
Orthoflavivirus
Zoonotic virus
Immunocompromised host
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12985-025-02890-9
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