West Nile Virus in Italy: An Update of the Viral Strains Circulating in the Late 2022 Epidemic Season
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Sample Collection
2.2. Real-Time PCR Assay
2.3. Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS)
2.4. Phylogenetic Analyses
3. Results
3.1. WNV L1 Detection, Sequencing and Phylogenetic Analysis
3.2. WNV L2 Detection, Sequencing and Phylogenetic Analysis
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Valleriani, F.; Polci, A.; Iapaolo, F.; Portanti, O.; Pisciella, M.; Cersini, A.; Guercio, A.; Del Lesto, I.; Curini, V.; Mincarelli, L.F.; et al. West Nile Virus in Italy: An Update of the Viral Strains Circulating in the Late 2022 Epidemic Season. Zoonotic Dis. 2024, 4, 49-56. https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4010006
Valleriani F, Polci A, Iapaolo F, Portanti O, Pisciella M, Cersini A, Guercio A, Del Lesto I, Curini V, Mincarelli LF, et al. West Nile Virus in Italy: An Update of the Viral Strains Circulating in the Late 2022 Epidemic Season. Zoonotic Diseases. 2024; 4(1):49-56. https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4010006
Chicago/Turabian StyleValleriani, Fabrizia, Andrea Polci, Federica Iapaolo, Ottavio Portanti, Maura Pisciella, Antonella Cersini, Annalisa Guercio, Irene Del Lesto, Valentina Curini, Luana Fiorella Mincarelli, and et al. 2024. "West Nile Virus in Italy: An Update of the Viral Strains Circulating in the Late 2022 Epidemic Season" Zoonotic Diseases 4, no. 1: 49-56. https://doi.org/10.3390/zoonoticdis4010006