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Seroprevalence of West Nile virus antibodies in blood donors living in the metropolitan area of Milan, Italy, 2009-2011.
- Source :
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The new microbiologica [New Microbiol] 2013 Jan; Vol. 36 (1), pp. 81-3. Date of Electronic Publication: 2013 Jan 01. - Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- A seroprevalence study for anti-West Nile virus-specific antibodies was carried out in healthy blood donors resident in the metropolitan area of Milan in two different years, 2009 and 2011. In 2009 no positive sera were found, whereas 5 positive sera were found in 2011, revealing viral circulation in this naive area. The seroprevalence rate identified in 2011 was 0.57%, suggesting that the area of WNV circulation in Italy is larger than that previously identified.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Humans
Immunoglobulin G blood
Immunoglobulin M blood
Italy epidemiology
Male
Middle Aged
Seroepidemiologic Studies
West Nile Fever epidemiology
West Nile Fever immunology
West Nile virus isolation & purification
Young Adult
Antibodies, Viral blood
Blood Donors statistics & numerical data
West Nile Fever blood
West Nile virus immunology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1121-7138
- Volume :
- 36
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- The new microbiologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23435819