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Novel West Nile virus lineage 1a full genome sequences from human cases of infection in north-eastern Italy, 2011.
Clinical microbiology and infection : the official publication of the European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases - 1 Dec 2012
Barzon L, Pacenti M, Franchin E, Squarzon L, Lavezzo E, Toppo S, Martello T, Cattai M, Cusinato R, Palù G
Abstract excerpt
During 2008-2009, several human cases of WNV disease caused by an endemic lineage 1a strain were reported in areas surrounding the Po river in north-eastern Italy. Since 2010, cases have been recorded in nearby northern areas, where, in 2011, both lineage 1a and 2 were detected. We describe here two new WNV complete genome sequences from human cases of WNV infection occurring in 2011 in the Veneto Region....
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