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Isolation of three novel reassortant phleboviruses, Ponticelli I, II, III, and of Toscana virus from field-collected sand flies in Italy.
Parasites & vectors - 6 Feb 2018
Calzolari Mattia, Chiapponi Chiara, Bellini Romeo, Bonilauri Paolo, Lelli Davide, Moreno Ana, Barbieri Ilaria, Pongolini Stefano, Lavazza Antonio, Dottori Michele
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Different phleboviruses are important pathogens for humans; most of these viruses are transmitted by sand flies. An increasing number of new phleboviruses have been reported over the past decade, especially in Mediterranean countries, mainly via their detection in sand flies. RESULTS: At least five different phleboviruses co-circulated in sand flies that were collected in three sites in Emilia-Romagna...
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