Virus entity

Flaviviridae

ScopeICTV Family

Recent evidence findings

Evidence-grounded Research Brief · Past 3 months 38

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10 source articles 13 hosts 8 countries
Publication date Category / type Key finding PMID
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Deletion of 3'UTR SLI and/or SLIII in TMUV impairs replication in avian cells but not mammalian cells, and dual deletion reduces virulence in ducklings with limited impact in mice. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation TMUV 3'UTR SLI/SLIII promote replication in avian cells via interaction with the host factor CELF2. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Duplication of SLII in the TMUV 3'UTR enhances replication in mammalian and avian cells but not mosquito cells, indicating host-specific proliferation effects. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Replacing JEV SLI/SLIII with homologous elements from a duck-associated strain increases JEV proliferation in avian cells. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation TMUV mutants retaining only one 3'UTR stem-loop are replication-attenuated, with efficiency dependent on which SL is retained. 42578371
2026-07-29 Experimental Infection Pathogenicity Experiment Chicken-derived TMUV isolate WH2025 (cluster 3.2) caused 100% mortality in experimentally infected mice, indicating highest pathogenicity among tested isolates. 42523112
2026-07-29 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Five TMUV isolates from clusters 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2, 3.1, and 3.2 were experimentally tested in mice to assess mammalian pathogenicity; the chicken-derived cluster 3.2 isolate WH2025 caused 100% mortality. 42523112
2026-07-29 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment In Culex quinquefasciatus, contemporary duck-derived TMUV isolates from clusters 2 and 3.2 replicated and infected more efficiently than the ancestral mosquito-derived isolate MM 1775 (cluster 3.1). 42523112
2026-07-28 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Metagenomic sequencing of pooled sylvatic Diptera from Alto Pantanal, Brazil recovered 39 putative viral sequences, including coding-complete and partial genomes from multiple viral families. 42521068
2026-07-28 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Partial genomes from multiple virus families, including Flaviviridae, were recovered from the Diptera pools. 42521068
2026-07-17 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Host splicing factor domains U2AF1 RS and Zn1, and nearly all domains of U2AF2 except its RS domain, are required for proviral function during orthoflavivirus infection. 42464737
2026-07-17 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Trans-complementation with the Aedes aegypti homolog u2af38 in U2AF1-knockout cells restores ZIKV replication, indicating cross-species functional support for infection. 42464737
2026-07-17 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Host factors U2AF1 and U2AF2 bind viral RNA, with U2AF1 binding dependent on U2AF2, supporting a mechanistic role in viral protein synthesis/replication. 42464737
2026-07-17 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Knockdown of either u2af38 or u2af50 in mosquitoes significantly inhibited flavivirus replication. 42464737
2026-07-17 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation A truncated cytoplasmic form of the host factor U2AF2 is sufficient to support flavivirus replication. 42464737
2026-07-17 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Expressing Aedes aegypti u2af50 in U2AF2-knockdown cells did not restore ZIKV replication. 42464737
2026-07-17 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment U2AF2 and U2AF1 are critical host factors for efficient infection by Dengue virus and Zika virus at the viral protein synthesis stage in infected cells. 42464737
2026-07-17 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Disrupting the U2AF1–U2AF2 interaction potently suppresses ZIKV infection in cells. 42464737
2026-06-25 Experimental Infection Pathogenicity Experiment Louping ill virus caused fever, clinical signs, high viral loads, and brain tropism in experimentally infected sheep, whereas tick‑borne encephalitis virus produced no clinical signs and limited replication. 42345572
2026-06-25 Zoonotic Surveillance Virus Isolation Infectious Louping ill virus was isolated from serum and multiple tissues of experimentally infected sheep, confirming recovery of viable virus. 42345572
2026-06-25 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Tick-borne encephalitis virus RNA was detected at low levels in the skin, prescapular lymph nodes, and spleen of experimentally infected sheep. 42345572
2026-06-05 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic analysis of complete Jingmen tick virus (JMTV) genomes identified two well-supported global clades and indicated geographic partitioning of viral diversity. 42263510
2026-06-05 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Metagenomic screening detected Jingmen tick virus signals in 32.9% of pooled tick samples collected from Kenya, Belize, and the United States. 42263510
2026-06-03 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence Neutralizing antibodies to Jingmen tick virus were confirmed in livestock, a human, and a rat in Pakistan, supporting cross-species exposure to this virus. 42242448
2026-06-03 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence Serological surveys detected antibodies against Jingmen tick virus, brown dog tick phlebovirus 2, and Liman tick virus in livestock, humans, and rats in Pakistan, indicating host exposure. 42242448
2026-06-03 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Metagenomic sequencing detected sequences of Jingmen tick virus in ticks associated with livestock in Punjab, Pakistan. 42242448
2026-06-02 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic analysis showed that JMTV from Costa Rica shares a common ancestor with Caribbean and Latin American strains and clusters with viruses detected in humans from Europe and Western Asia. 42126202
2026-06-02 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Jingmen tick virus was detected in host-feeding Amblyomma mixtum ticks collected from horses in Costa Rica. 42126202
2026-06-02 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Two distinct clades of Jingmenviruses were identified in the Americas, indicating two separate introductions from Europe/Asia and Africa/Asia. 42126202
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Usutu virus RNA was molecularly detected in six wild blackbirds collected in Barcelona province during 2022, 2024, and 2025. 42004747
2026-06 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogeographic analysis traced the origin of the European West Nile virus lineage 2 clade to Hungary in 2004, with introduction into Italy between 2009 and 2010 and subsequent spread across Italy during 2022–2023. 41552429
2026-06 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic analysis showed co-circulation of two distinct Usutu virus lineages, Africa 3 and Europe 2, and revealed overwintering of the virus in northeastern Spain, with lineage Europe 2 detected there for the first time. 42004747
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Reservoir Ecology Active enzootic circulation of Usutu virus was demonstrated in Northeastern Spain involving wild birds and mosquitoes. 42004747
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Serological Evidence Sentinel and backyard birds from Girona province showed serological evidence of flavivirus exposure. 42004747
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection West Nile Virus Lineage 1 was detected in two wild bird samples collected in northwestern Italy, including one co-infected with Lineage 2. 41552429
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection West Nile Virus Lineage 2 was detected in wild birds and mosquito pools collected in northwestern Italy between 2022 and 2023. 41552429
2026-06 Genomic Evolution Phylogenetic Evolution Phylogenetic analyses indicated a natural animal-to-human spillover of Usutu virus in Northeastern Spain. 42004747
2026-06 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Usutu virus was detected in a Culex pipiens mosquito pool collected in Catalonia. 42004747
Evidence-grounded Research Brief · Past month 18

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4 source articles 4 hosts 1 countries
Publication date Category / type Key finding PMID
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Deletion of 3'UTR SLI and/or SLIII in TMUV impairs replication in avian cells but not mammalian cells, and dual deletion reduces virulence in ducklings with limited impact in mice. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation TMUV 3'UTR SLI/SLIII promote replication in avian cells via interaction with the host factor CELF2. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Duplication of SLII in the TMUV 3'UTR enhances replication in mammalian and avian cells but not mosquito cells, indicating host-specific proliferation effects. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Replacing JEV SLI/SLIII with homologous elements from a duck-associated strain increases JEV proliferation in avian cells. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation TMUV mutants retaining only one 3'UTR stem-loop are replication-attenuated, with efficiency dependent on which SL is retained. 42578371
2026-07-29 Experimental Infection Pathogenicity Experiment Chicken-derived TMUV isolate WH2025 (cluster 3.2) caused 100% mortality in experimentally infected mice, indicating highest pathogenicity among tested isolates. 42523112
2026-07-29 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Five TMUV isolates from clusters 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2, 3.1, and 3.2 were experimentally tested in mice to assess mammalian pathogenicity; the chicken-derived cluster 3.2 isolate WH2025 caused 100% mortality. 42523112
2026-07-29 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment In Culex quinquefasciatus, contemporary duck-derived TMUV isolates from clusters 2 and 3.2 replicated and infected more efficiently than the ancestral mosquito-derived isolate MM 1775 (cluster 3.1). 42523112
2026-07-28 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Metagenomic sequencing of pooled sylvatic Diptera from Alto Pantanal, Brazil recovered 39 putative viral sequences, including coding-complete and partial genomes from multiple viral families. 42521068
2026-07-28 Zoonotic Surveillance Viral Detection Partial genomes from multiple virus families, including Flaviviridae, were recovered from the Diptera pools. 42521068
2026-07-17 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Host splicing factor domains U2AF1 RS and Zn1, and nearly all domains of U2AF2 except its RS domain, are required for proviral function during orthoflavivirus infection. 42464737
2026-07-17 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Trans-complementation with the Aedes aegypti homolog u2af38 in U2AF1-knockout cells restores ZIKV replication, indicating cross-species functional support for infection. 42464737
2026-07-17 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Host factors U2AF1 and U2AF2 bind viral RNA, with U2AF1 binding dependent on U2AF2, supporting a mechanistic role in viral protein synthesis/replication. 42464737
2026-07-17 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Knockdown of either u2af38 or u2af50 in mosquitoes significantly inhibited flavivirus replication. 42464737
2026-07-17 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation A truncated cytoplasmic form of the host factor U2AF2 is sufficient to support flavivirus replication. 42464737
2026-07-17 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Expressing Aedes aegypti u2af50 in U2AF2-knockdown cells did not restore ZIKV replication. 42464737
2026-07-17 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment U2AF2 and U2AF1 are critical host factors for efficient infection by Dengue virus and Zika virus at the viral protein synthesis stage in infected cells. 42464737
2026-07-17 Experimental Infection Host Range Experiment Disrupting the U2AF1–U2AF2 interaction potently suppresses ZIKV infection in cells. 42464737
Evidence-grounded Research Brief · Past week 5

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1 source articles 0 hosts 0 countries
Publication date Category / type Key finding PMID
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Deletion of 3'UTR SLI and/or SLIII in TMUV impairs replication in avian cells but not mammalian cells, and dual deletion reduces virulence in ducklings with limited impact in mice. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation TMUV 3'UTR SLI/SLIII promote replication in avian cells via interaction with the host factor CELF2. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Duplication of SLII in the TMUV 3'UTR enhances replication in mammalian and avian cells but not mosquito cells, indicating host-specific proliferation effects. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation Replacing JEV SLI/SLIII with homologous elements from a duck-associated strain increases JEV proliferation in avian cells. 42578371
2026-08-10 Functional Mechanism Molecular Adaptation TMUV mutants retaining only one 3'UTR stem-loop are replication-attenuated, with efficiency dependent on which SL is retained. 42578371

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