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Molecular Epidemiology of Toscana Virus in Northern and Central Italy Using Metagenomic Next-Generation Sequencing.
Pathogens (Basel, Switzerland) - 21 Mar 2026
Alessandri Giulia, Beligni Giada, Gori Savellini Gianni, Mistral De Pascali Alessandra, Gobbo Federica, Montarsi Fabrizio, Mileto Davide, Rizzo Letizia, Cusi Maria Grazia
Abstract excerpt
Toscana virus (TOSV) is an arthropod-borne virus, transmitted by sandflies, which represents a major cause of aseptic meningitis in Mediterranean countries during summer months. Despite its epidemiological importance, recent genomic data on circulating Italian strains remain limited. We performed comprehensive phylogenetic and genotypic characterization of 34 TOSV isolates (32 obtained from human biological...
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