| emergence and establishment of usutu virus infection in wild and captive avian species in and around zurich, switzerland--genomic and pathologic comparison to other central european outbreaks. | in late summer 2006 considerable mortality in wild and captive passeriformes and strigiformes was observed in zurich, switzerland. all animals were found in a range of 2 km(2). observed clinical signs involved depression, ruffled plumage, incoordination, seizures and peracute death. nutritional status was generally moderate to poor in wild birds, and variable in captive animals. necropsy showed marked splenomegaly, a mild hepatomegaly, and pulmonary hyperemia in most animals. histopathologic les ... | 2010 | 20980109 |