Usutu Virus Infection of Embryonated Chicken Eggs and a Chicken Embryo-Derived Primary Cell Line

Usutu Virus Infection of Embryonated Chicken Eggs and a Chicken Embryo-Derived Primary Cell Line

Usutu virus (USUV) is a mosquito-borne flavivirus, closely related to the West Nile virus (WNV). Similar to WNV, USUV may cause infections in humans, with occasional, but sometimes severe, neurological complications. Further, USUV can be highly pathogenic in wild and captive birds and its circulatio...

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Main Authors: Emna Benzarti, José Rivas, Michaël Sarlet, Mathieu Franssen, Nassim Moula, Giovanni Savini, Alessio Lorusso, Daniel Desmecht, Mutien-Marie Garigliany
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
flavivirus
chicken embryo
model
Usutu virus
chorioallantoic membrane
primary culture
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/12/5/531

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