Batai Orthobunyavirus: An Emerging Mosquito-Borne Virus in Europe.

ABSTRACT: Batai virus (BATV) is a zoonotic orthobunyavirus transmitted by a wide range of mosquito vectors. The virus is distributed throughout Asia and parts of Africa and has been sporadically detected in several European countries. There is increasing evidence that BATV is emerging in Europe as a potential threat to both animal and human health, having been detected in mosquitoes, mammals, birds and humans. In recent years, serological surveillance in cattle, sheep and goats has suggested an antibody prevalence of up to 46% in European livestock, although human serological prevalence remains generally low. However, the recent and continued spread of invasive mosquito species into Europe may facilitate the establishment of competent populations of mosquitoes leading to increased BATV transmission.

SUBMITTER: Mansfield KL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9503884 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature