West Nile Virus and Tick-Borne Encephalitis Virus Are Endemic in Equids in Eastern Austria

The emergence of West Nile virus (WNV) and Usutu virus (USUV) in addition to the autochthonous tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) in Europe causes rising concern for public and animal health. The first equine case of West Nile neuroinvasive disease in Austria was diagnosed in 2016. As a consequenc...

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Main Authors: Phebe de Heus, Jolanta Kolodziejek, Zdenĕk Hubálek, Katharina Dimmel, Victoria Racher, Norbert Nowotny, Jessika-M. V. Cavalleri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/9/1873