Molecular Characterization of Autochthonous Chikungunya Cluster in Latium Region, Italy

Molecular Characterization of Autochthonous Chikungunya Cluster in Latium Region, Italy

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

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Main Authors: Licia Bordi, Fabrizio Carletti, Eleonora Lalle, Francesca Colavita, Silvia Meschi, Antonino Di Caro, Emanuele Nicastri, Paola Scognamiglio, Francesco Vairo, Domenico Di Lallo, Vincenzo Panella, Maria R. Capobianchi, Giuseppe Ippolito, Concetta Castilletti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018-01-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
CHIKV
chikungunya virus
molecular characterization
Latium region
A226V
viruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/24/1/17-1605_article

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