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Zoological gardens provide favourable conditions for the circulation of such viruses due to the proximity of diverse species and limited options for prevention.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Following the sudden death of several Chilean tinamous kept in the Brno zoological garden, we tested tissues sampled from 22 bird cadavers (from zoos, private owners, and free-living birds) for the presence of USUV and West Nile virus (WNV) RNA using duplex reverse transcription qPCR. Near-complete whole-genome sequences were acquired from positive samples by next-generation sequencing and subjected to phylogenetic analyses. Furthermore, serum samples from additional zoo animals and privately owned birds were screened for anti-flavivirus antibodies using ELISA and subsequently confirmed by the virus neutralization test.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      We report fatal USUV infections in multiple bird species from three zoological gardens in the Czech Republic. Duplex RT-qPCR targeting USUV and West Nile virus (WNV) detected USUV RNA in tissues from two Boreal owls (\n                      <jats:italic>Aegolius funereus<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), one Eurasian pygmy owl (\n                      <jats:italic>Glaucidium passerinum<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), two Brahminy starlings (\n                      <jats:italic>Sturnia pagodarum<\/jats:italic>\n                      ), and four Chilean tinamous (\n                      <jats:italic>Nothoprocta perdicaria<\/jats:italic>\n                      ). Additionally, three randomly found cadavers of free-living blackbirds (\n                      <jats:italic>Turdus merula<\/jats:italic>\n                      ) tested positive. Pathological findings ranged from minimal pathological changes to pronounced hepatosplenomegaly with intestinal bleeding. Phylogenetic analysis of near-complete genome sequences assigned all viruses to the Europe 2 genetic lineage, revealing partial geographic clustering among isolates obtained in this study. Serological testing confirmed exposure in additional birds and demonstrated cross-neutralisation between anti-USUV and anti-WNV-positive sera.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>In zoological gardens, flavivirus infections can cause substantial losses, even among rarely bred or endangered species. 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