| Literature DB >> 23663225 |
A Pierro1, P Gaibani, C Spadafora, D Ruggeri, V Randi, S Parenti, A C Finarelli, G Rossini, M P Landini, V Sambri.
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.Entities:
Keywords: Blood donors; Italy; Usutu virus; West Nile virus; seroprevalence
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Year: 2013 PMID: 23663225 DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12241
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Microbiol Infect ISSN: 1198-743X Impact factor: 8.067