Experimental evaluation of sand fly collection and storage methods for the isolation and molecular detection of Phlebotomus-borne viruses

Experimental evaluation of sand fly collection and storage methods for the isolation and molecular detection of Phlebotomus-borne viruses

Abstract Background Several viruses have been recently isolated from Mediterranean phlebotomine sand flies; some are known to cause human disease while some are new to science. To monitor the Phlebotomus-borne viruses spreading, field studies are in progress using different sand fly collection and s...

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Main Authors: Maria Elena Remoli, Gioia Bongiorno, Claudia Fortuna, Antonella Marchi, Riccardo Bianchi, Cristina Khoury, Maria Grazia Ciufolini, Marina Gramiccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2015-11-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Phlebotomus perniciosus
Phlebovirus
Toscana virus
CDC light trap
Sticky trap
Viral isolation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1192-8

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1192-8

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