1. Detection of specific antibodies against West Nile and Usutu viruses in healthy blood donors in northern Italy, 2010-2011.
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Pierro A, Gaibani P, Spadafora C, Ruggeri D, Randi V, Parenti S, Finarelli AC, Rossini G, Landini MP, and Sambri V
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- Adolescent, Adult, Female, Flavivirus isolation & purification, Flavivirus Infections immunology, Humans, Italy epidemiology, Male, Middle Aged, Seroepidemiologic Studies, West Nile Fever epidemiology, West Nile Fever immunology, West Nile virus isolation & purification, Young Adult, Antibodies, Viral blood, Blood Donors statistics & numerical data, Flavivirus immunology, Flavivirus Infections blood, Flavivirus Infections epidemiology, West Nile Fever blood, West Nile virus immunology
- Abstract
Neutralizing antibodies against West Nile (WNV) and Usutu (USUV) viruses were measured in 6000 samples collected, between 1 September 2010 and 30 June 2011, from blood donors living in different districts of Emilia-Romagna, northeastern Italy. On the basis of the microneutralization assay (MNTA), 47 (0.78%) subjects were positive for WNV and 14 (0.23%) for USUV. These results were compared with those obtained 2 years ago and suggest an increased circulation of USUV among humans in Emilia-Romagna., (© 2013 The Authors Clinical Microbiology and Infection © 2013 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.)
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- 2013
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