Lack of Evidence of Chikungunya Virus Infection among Blood Donors during the Chikungunya Outbreak in Lazio Region, Italy, 2017

Lack of Evidence of Chikungunya Virus Infection among Blood Donors during the Chikungunya Outbreak in Lazio Region, Italy, 2017

Background: The latest European Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreak occurred in Italy in 2017, in the municipalities of Anzio and Rome (Lazio Region), with a secondary outbreak in the Calabrian Region. Most CHIKV infections are symptomatic but about 15% of people who acquire the infection may be asym...

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Main Authors: Giulietta Venturi, Massimo Fabiani, Antonello Amendola, Giulia Marsili, Eleonora Benedetti, Cristiano Fiorentini, Claudia Fortuna, Simonetta Pupella, Patrizio Pezzotti, Stefania Vaglio, Giulio Pisani, Vincenzo De Angelis, Flavia Riccardo, Ilaria Pati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
chikungunya virus
Italian outbreak
blood donation
viraemia
Lazio Region
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/3/619

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