First seroprevalence study of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in blood donors after abrupt increase in West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease (WNND) cases in Southern Italy in 2023

First seroprevalence study of West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in blood donors after abrupt increase in West Nile Neuroinvasive Disease (WNND) cases in Southern Italy in 2023

Introduction: WNV is an emerging arbovirus commonly transmitted by the Culex species. Human WNV infection can be asymptomatic (80% of cases) or presents with a wide range of clinical manifestations. Less than 1% of cases evolve into a WNND. Until 2023, the Apulia region was classified as a non-endem...

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Main Authors: Dr Francesca Centrone, Dr Rossella Procacci, Dr Raffaella Melilli, Dr Vito Colella, Dr Emilio Serlenga, Dr Alessia Stichi Damiani, Dr Luciano Abbruzzese, Dr Angela Maria Iannone, Dr Tommaso Granato, Dr Marco De Michele, Dr Luciano Lorusso, Dr Marina D'Alagni, Dr Daniela Loconsole, Dr Giulietta Venturi, Dr Angelo Ostuni, Dr Maria Chironna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-03-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S120197122400496X
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