Enhanced surveillance to assess the presence of Sindbis and Batai virus in mosquito populations at an urban zoo in the United Kingdom

These results suggest that neither SINV nor BATV actively circulated in the sampled area during the study period. The findings provide baseline data for arbovirus surveillance in the UK, particularly at London Zoo, which is home to diverse bird populations that might be potential sentinel populations for viral emergence. Future studies that obtain molecular and serological data on birds or mammals housed at the zoo would complement our surveillance efforts on the emergence or prevalence of SINV and BATV in the UK. This study focused on a single location, but extending sampling and monitoring to other sites across the UK, especially in the southeast, is crucial to strengthening the UK's preparedness and response strategies in case SINV and BATV emerge in the country in the future.

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Parasites & Vectors
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2025-12-07
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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-025-07149-4
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Mosquito-borne diseases and control
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Enhanced surveillance to assess the presence of Sindbis and Batai virus in mosquito populations at an urban zoo in the United Kingdom

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Enhanced surveillance to assess the presence of Sindbis and Batai virus in mosquito populations at an urban zoo in the United Kingdom

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Abstract

These results suggest that neither SINV nor BATV actively circulated in the sampled area during the study period. The findings provide baseline data for arbovirus surveillance in the UK, particularly at London Zoo, which is home to diverse bird populations that might be potential sentinel populations for viral emergence. Future studies that obtain molecular and serological data on birds or mammals housed at the zoo would complement our surveillance efforts on the emergence or prevalence of SINV and BATV in the UK. This study focused on a single location, but extending sampling and monitoring to other sites across the UK, especially in the southeast, is crucial to strengthening the UK's preparedness and response strategies in case SINV and BATV emerge in the country in the future.

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Enhanced surveillance to assess the presence of Sindbis and Batai virus in mosquito populations at an urban zoo in the United Kingdom — Paul Pearce‐Kelly, Simon Spiro, et al. · Parasites & Vectors (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS