Co-circulation of Toscana virus and Punique virus in northern Tunisia: a microneutralisation-based seroprevalence study.
BACKGROUND: In northern Tunisia, the co-circulation of two related sand fly-borne phleboviruses, Toscana virus (TOSV) and Punique virus (PUNV) was previously demonstrated. In contrast to TOSV, a prominent human pathogen, there is no data supporting that PUNV is capable to infect and cause disease to...
Main Authors: | Sonia Sakhria, Laurence Bichaud, Mohamed Mensi, Nicolas Salez, Khalil Dachraoui, Laurence Thirion, Saifedine Cherni, Ifhem Chelbi, Xavier De Lamballerie, Elyes Zhioua, Rémi N Charrel |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2013-01-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3772032?pdf=render |
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