Shared viral burdens: Evidence of active Usutu virus circulation and multi-arbovirus exposure in migrant and resident birds at wintering locations in Nigeria
Nnomzie Charles Atama, Joy Ishong, Cora M. Holicki, Yahkat Barshep, Felicity D. Chandler, Anne van der Linden, Marion Koopmans, Reina S. Sikkema
The paper detects Usutu virus RNA in feathers of migratory birds in Nigeria and finds antibodies to WNV and USUV, suggesting active circulation and multi-arbovirus exposure in resident and migratory birds.
bioRxiv · Sep 8, 2025 · PreprintMicrobiology