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Human and entomological surveillance of Toscana virus in the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy, 2010 to 2012.
Euro surveillance : bulletin Europeen sur les maladies transmissibles = European communicable disease bulletin - 4 Dec 2014
Calzolari M, Angelini P, Finarelli A C, Cagarelli R, Bellini R, Albieri A, Bonilauri P, Cavrini F, Tamba M, Dottori M, Gaibani P, Natalini S, Maioli G, Pinna M, Mattivi A, Sambri V, Pierro A, Landini M P, Rossini G, Squintani G, Cinotti S, Varani S, Vocale C, Bedeschi E
Abstract excerpt
Toscana virus (TOSV), transmitted by phlebotomine sandflies, is recognised as one of the most important causes of viral meningitis in summer in Mediterranean countries. A surveillance plan based on both human and entomological surveys was started in 2010 in the Emilia-Romagna region, Italy. Clinical samples from patients with neurological manifestations were collected during 2010 to 2012. The surveillance...
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