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Detection of specific antibodies against West Nile and Usutu viruses in healthy blood donors in northern Italy, 2010-2011.

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.
© 2013 The Authors Clinical Microbiology and Infection © 2013 European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases.

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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


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