Virological findings in a case of travel-associated Oropouche virus (OROV) infection imported to Italy, June 2024

Here we report the acute and post-acute virological findings in a OROV infected traveller returning to Italy from Cuba. Testing multiple specimen types and the prolonged detection of OROV RNA in whole blood and urine samples extend the possibility of cases confirmation through direct diagnosis even...

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Main Authors: Giada Rossini, Beatrice Mola, Alessandra Rampini, Margherita Ortalli, Giovanna Mattei, Tiziana Lazzarotto
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-07-01
Series:Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893925000808
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description Here we report the acute and post-acute virological findings in a OROV infected traveller returning to Italy from Cuba. Testing multiple specimen types and the prolonged detection of OROV RNA in whole blood and urine samples extend the possibility of cases confirmation through direct diagnosis even in convalescence-phase of infection.
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spelling doaj-art-e2675dfe47eb49c09e09d1efb5ee6f192025-08-20T03:30:25ZengElsevierTravel Medicine and Infectious Disease1873-04422025-07-016610287410.1016/j.tmaid.2025.102874Virological findings in a case of travel-associated Oropouche virus (OROV) infection imported to Italy, June 2024Giada Rossini0Beatrice Mola1Alessandra Rampini2Margherita Ortalli3Giovanna Mattei4Tiziana Lazzarotto5Microbiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, ItalyDepartment of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyMalattie Infettive e Parassitarie e Igiene e Sanità Pubblica, Azienda USL di Piacenza, ItalyMicrobiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, ItalyPrevenzione collettiva e Sanità pubblica, Regione Emilia-Romagna, Bologna, ItalyMicrobiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences (DIMEC), University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy; Corresponding author. Microbiology Unit, IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Via Massarenti, 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy.Here we report the acute and post-acute virological findings in a OROV infected traveller returning to Italy from Cuba. Testing multiple specimen types and the prolonged detection of OROV RNA in whole blood and urine samples extend the possibility of cases confirmation through direct diagnosis even in convalescence-phase of infection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893925000808Arthropod-borne virusOropouche virus
spellingShingle Giada Rossini
Beatrice Mola
Alessandra Rampini
Margherita Ortalli
Giovanna Mattei
Tiziana Lazzarotto
Virological findings in a case of travel-associated Oropouche virus (OROV) infection imported to Italy, June 2024
Travel Medicine and Infectious Disease
Arthropod-borne virus
Oropouche virus
title Virological findings in a case of travel-associated Oropouche virus (OROV) infection imported to Italy, June 2024
title_full Virological findings in a case of travel-associated Oropouche virus (OROV) infection imported to Italy, June 2024
title_fullStr Virological findings in a case of travel-associated Oropouche virus (OROV) infection imported to Italy, June 2024
title_full_unstemmed Virological findings in a case of travel-associated Oropouche virus (OROV) infection imported to Italy, June 2024
title_short Virological findings in a case of travel-associated Oropouche virus (OROV) infection imported to Italy, June 2024
title_sort virological findings in a case of travel associated oropouche virus orov infection imported to italy june 2024
topic Arthropod-borne virus
Oropouche virus
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1477893925000808
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