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Imported arboviral infections in Italy, July 2014-October 2015: a National Reference Laboratory report.
BMC infectious diseases - 16 Mar 2017
Fortuna Claudia, Remoli Maria Elena, Rizzo Caterina, Benedetti Eleonora, Fiorentini Cristiano, Bella Antonino, Argentini Claudio, Farchi Francesca, Castilletti Concetta, Capobianchi Maria Rosaria, Zammarchi Lorenzo, Bartoloni Alessandro, Zanchetta Nadia, Gismondo Maria Rita, Nelli Luca Ceccherini, Vitale Giustina, Baldelli Franco, D'Agaro Pierlanfranco, Sodano Giuseppe, Rezza Giovanni, Venturi Giulietta
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BACKGROUND: Imported cases of infections due to Dengue (DENV) and Chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses and, more recently, Zika virus (ZIKV) are commonly reported among travelers returning from endemic regions. In areas where potentially competent vectors are present, the risk of autochthonous transmission of these vector-borne pathogens is relatively high. Laboratory surveillance is crucial to rapidly detect imported...
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