Usutu virus in the Iberian peninsula: A systematic review

Studies on Usutu virus (USUV) in Europe have been increasing through time, with USUV infection being identified in humans and animals. The emergence of USUV in Europe draws our attention to how an arbovirus is able to spread, adapt, and evolve in a unconventional environment. Understanding the epide...

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Main Authors: Loureiro Filipa, Cardoso Luís, Mesquita João R., Matos Ana C., Matos Manuela, Coelho Ana Cláudia
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Published: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2025/0350-24572500001L.pdf
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author Loureiro Filipa
Cardoso Luís
Mesquita João R.
Matos Ana C.
Matos Manuela
Coelho Ana Cláudia
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description Studies on Usutu virus (USUV) in Europe have been increasing through time, with USUV infection being identified in humans and animals. The emergence of USUV in Europe draws our attention to how an arbovirus is able to spread, adapt, and evolve in a unconventional environment. Understanding the epidemiological and evolutionary processes that contribute to the appearance, maintenance, and further spread of viral diseases is the key to develop and implement surveillance strategies to control them. The aim of the present systematic review was to compile and evaluate all the published data on USUV from studies performed in humans, animals, and environmental samples in the Iberian Peninsula. The electronic databases Mendeley, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were thoroughly searched, and research published up until July 6th 2024 were included. After full reading and application of PRISMA exclusion/inclusion criteria, a total of 20 eligible papers were considered. Overall, the present review shows that USUV is circulating in humans, animals and in the environment in the Iberian Peninsula.
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spelling doaj-art-d5b3e6939b6343d1a1f8b995ebc0aa762025-08-20T03:49:37ZengFaculty of Veterinary Medicine, BelgradeVeterinarski Glasnik0350-24572406-07712025-01-0179111910.2298/VETGL240822001L0350-24572500001LUsutu virus in the Iberian peninsula: A systematic reviewLoureiro Filipa0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5370-5333Cardoso Luís1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6145-7560Mesquita João R.2https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8769-8103Matos Ana C.3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9709-862XMatos Manuela4https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9584-6636Coelho Ana Cláudia5https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7196-4179University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre (CRAS), Vila Real, Portugal + UTAD, Animal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV), Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (ALAnimalS), Vila Real, PortugalUTAD, Animal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV), Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (ALAnimalS), Vila Real, Portugal + UTAD, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), Department of Veterinary Sciences, Vila Real, PortugalPorto University, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (ICBAS), Porto, Portugal + Instituto de Saúde Pública da Universidade do Porto, Epidemiology Research Unit (EPIUnit), Porto, Portugal + Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Porto, PortugalPolytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco; Research Centre for Natural Resources, Environment and Society (CERNAS), Castelo Branco, Portugal + Polytechnic Institute of Castelo Branco, Quality of Life in the Rural World (Q-RURAL), Castelo Branco, PortugalCentre for the Research and Technology of Agro-Environmental and Biological Sciences (CITAB), UTAD, Vila Real, PortugalUTAD, Animal and Veterinary Research Centre (CECAV), Associate Laboratory for Animal and Veterinary Sciences (ALAnimalS), Vila Real, Portugal + UTAD, School of Agrarian and Veterinary Sciences (ECAV), Department of Veterinary Sciences, Vila Real, PortugalStudies on Usutu virus (USUV) in Europe have been increasing through time, with USUV infection being identified in humans and animals. The emergence of USUV in Europe draws our attention to how an arbovirus is able to spread, adapt, and evolve in a unconventional environment. Understanding the epidemiological and evolutionary processes that contribute to the appearance, maintenance, and further spread of viral diseases is the key to develop and implement surveillance strategies to control them. The aim of the present systematic review was to compile and evaluate all the published data on USUV from studies performed in humans, animals, and environmental samples in the Iberian Peninsula. The electronic databases Mendeley, PubMed, Scopus, and Web of Science were thoroughly searched, and research published up until July 6th 2024 were included. After full reading and application of PRISMA exclusion/inclusion criteria, a total of 20 eligible papers were considered. Overall, the present review shows that USUV is circulating in humans, animals and in the environment in the Iberian Peninsula.https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2025/0350-24572500001L.pdfarbovirusflavivirusinfectionusuvzoonotic
spellingShingle Loureiro Filipa
Cardoso Luís
Mesquita João R.
Matos Ana C.
Matos Manuela
Coelho Ana Cláudia
Usutu virus in the Iberian peninsula: A systematic review
Veterinarski Glasnik
arbovirus
flavivirus
infection
usuv
zoonotic
title Usutu virus in the Iberian peninsula: A systematic review
title_full Usutu virus in the Iberian peninsula: A systematic review
title_fullStr Usutu virus in the Iberian peninsula: A systematic review
title_full_unstemmed Usutu virus in the Iberian peninsula: A systematic review
title_short Usutu virus in the Iberian peninsula: A systematic review
title_sort usutu virus in the iberian peninsula a systematic review
topic arbovirus
flavivirus
infection
usuv
zoonotic
url https://doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/0350-2457/2025/0350-24572500001L.pdf
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