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First Usutu Virus Infection in an Asymptomatic Blood Donor in Greece
Anna Papa1, Katerina Tsioka1, Styliani Pappa1
1Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
|May 26, 2026
Summary
The first Usutu virus (USUV) human infection in Greece was detected in an asymptomatic blood donor. This finding highlights the need for enhanced surveillance of USUV, a mosquito-borne flavivirus, in the region.
Area of Science:
- Virology
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Background:
- Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus causing significant avian mortality in Central Europe.
- Human USUV infections are typically mild but neurological cases are increasing, particularly in immunocompromised individuals.
- USUV shares cross-reactivity with West Nile virus (WNV) in diagnostic assays, complicating detection.
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