Molecular Characterization of Autochthonous Chikungunya Cluster in Latium Region, Italy

We report partial molecular characterization of isolates from an autochthonous chikungunya virus cluster in Latium Region. E1 sequences from 3 patients differ substantially from sequences from the 2007 outbreak in Italy and lack the A226V substitution associated with increased viral fitness in the Aedes albopictus mosquito vector.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:24

Enthalten in:

Emerging infectious diseases - 24(2018), 1 vom: 27. Jan.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bordi, Licia [VerfasserIn]
Carletti, Fabrizio [VerfasserIn]
Lalle, Eleonora [VerfasserIn]
Colavita, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Meschi, Silvia [VerfasserIn]
Di Caro, Antonino [VerfasserIn]
Nicastri, Emanuele [VerfasserIn]
Scognamiglio, Paola [VerfasserIn]
Vairo, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Di Lallo, Domenico [VerfasserIn]
Panella, Vincenzo [VerfasserIn]
Capobianchi, Maria R [VerfasserIn]
Ippolito, Giuseppe [VerfasserIn]
Castilletti, Concetta [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

A226V
CHIKV
Chikungunya virus
Italy
Latium region
Letter
Molecular characterization
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Viruses

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Date Completed 03.07.2018

Date Revised 13.11.2018

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3201/eid2401.171605

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM277446309