Isolation of three novel reassortant phleboviruses, Ponticelli I, II, III, and of Toscana virus from field-collected sand flies in Italy

Isolation of three novel reassortant phleboviruses, Ponticelli I, II, III, and of Toscana virus from field-collected sand flies in Italy

Abstract 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. Res...

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Main Authors: Mattia Calzolari, Chiara Chiapponi, Romeo Bellini, Paolo Bonilauri, Davide Lelli, Ana Moreno, Ilaria Barbieri, Stefano Pongolini, Antonio Lavazza, Michele Dottori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Phlebovirus
Ponticelli I virus
Ponticelli II virus
Ponticelli III virus
Toscana virus
Fermo-like virus
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-018-2668-0

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