Table 2.
Country, year of isolation, host source, and passage history of the USUV strains used in the study
| Lineage | Strains Name | Country of isolation | Year of islolation | Isolation source | Number of passages | Ref/accession number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe 1 | Vienna-2001-blackbird | Austria | 2001 | Avian | 4 | AY453411.1 |
| Europe 2 | TE20421/Italy/2017 | Italy | 2017 | Avian | 3 | TE20421 |
| Europe 3 | USUV-HautRhin7315 | France | 2015 | Avian | 4 | KX601690 |
| Europe 5 | BNI507/2016/Germany | Germany | 2016 | Avian | 3 | KY113091 |
| Africa 2 | Rhône 2705 | France | 2015 | Avian | 3 | KX601692 |
| Africa 3 | USUV-HauteVienne4977 | France | 2018 | Avian | 4 | AF4997 (MT863562) |