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Molecular characterization of flaviviruses from field-collected mosquitoes in northwestern Italy, 2011–2012
26 Aug 2014
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BACKGROUND: The genus Flavivirus comprises several mosquito-borne species, including the zoonotic pathogens West Nile and Usutu virus, circulating in animals and humans in Italy since 1998. Due to its ecological and geographical features, Piedmont is considered a risk area for flavivirus transmission. Here we report the results of a flavivirus survey (detection and genetic characterization) of mosquitoes...
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