Local Circulation of Sindbis Virus in Wild Birds and Horses, the Netherlands, 2021–2022

• Published in: Emerging infectious diseases Vol. 31; no. 4; pp. 863 - 866
• Main Authors: Streng, Kiki, Holicki, Cora M., Hesson, Jenny C., Graham, Heather, Chandler, Felicity, Krol, Louie, Blom, Rody, Münger, Emmanuelle, van der Linden, Anne, Koenraadt, Constantianus J.M., Schrama, Maarten, de Saint Lary, Chiara de Bellegarde, Visser, Leo G., Munnink, Bas Oude, Lundkvist, Åke, Koopmans, Marion P.G., van der Jeugd, Henk P., van der Poel, Wim H.M., Sikkema, Reina S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.04.2025; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Subjects: Alphavirus Infections - epidemiology; Alphavirus Infections - veterinary; Alphavirus Infections - virology; Animals; Animals, Wild - virology; Bird Diseases - epidemiology; Bird Diseases - virology; Birds; Birds - virology; Communicable diseases in animals; Destruction; Disease transmission; Genetic aspects; Health aspects; Horse Diseases - epidemiology; Horse Diseases - virology; Horses; Horses - virology; Humans; Identification and classification; Local Circulation of Sindbis Virus in Wild Birds and Horses, the Netherlands, 2021–2022; mosquitoes; Netherlands - epidemiology; Research Letter; Risk factors; RNA viruses; Sindbis virus; Sindbis Virus - classification; Sindbis Virus - genetics; Sindbis Virus - isolation & purification; viruses; Wildlife; zoonoses; Netherlands; Sweden; mosquitoes; viruses; vector-borne infections; zoonoses; birds; epidemiologic surveillance; Sindbis virus; horses; the Netherlands

We report Sindbis virus circulation in the Netherlands based on serologic evidence found in 6 resident wild birds and 3 horses (2021-2022). Tested mosquitoes were molecularly negative, and humans were serologically negative. Veterinarians and health practitioners in the Netherlands should be aware o...