Phylogenetic analysis of West Nile virus isolates, Italy, 2008-2009

To determine the lineage of West Nile virus that caused outbreaks in Italy in 2008 and 2009, several West Nile virus strains were isolated from human specimens and sequenced. On the basis of phylogenetic analyses, the strains isolated constitute a distinct group within the western Mediterranean clus...

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Published inEmerging infectious diseases Vol. 17; no. 5; pp. 903 - 906
Main Authors Rossini, Giada, Carletti, Fabrizio, Bordi, Licia, Cavrini, Francesca, Gaibani, Paolo, Landini, Maria P, Pierro, Anna, Capobianchi, Maria R, Di Caro, Antonino, Sambri, Vittorio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States U.S. National Center for Infectious Diseases 01.05.2011
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Subjects
Analysis
Dispatch
flavivirus
Humans
Infection
Italy
phylogenetics
Phylogeny
vector-borne infections
Viral Envelope Proteins - genetics
Viral Nonstructural Proteins - genetics
Viruses
West Nile fever
West Nile Fever - virology
West Nile virus
West Nile virus - classification
West Nile virus - genetics
West Nile virus - isolation & purification
Italy
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Summary:To determine the lineage of West Nile virus that caused outbreaks in Italy in 2008 and 2009, several West Nile virus strains were isolated from human specimens and sequenced. On the basis of phylogenetic analyses, the strains isolated constitute a distinct group within the western Mediterranean cluster.
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ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI:10.3201/eid1705.101569