Molecular Characterization of Autochthonous Chikungunya Cluster in Latium Region, Italy

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Bordi, Licia ; Carletti, Fabrizio ; Lalle, Eleonora ; Colavita, Francesca ; Meschi, Silvia ; Di Caro, Antonino ; Nicastri, Emanuele ; Scognamiglio, Paola ; Vairo, Francesco ; Di Lallo, Domenico ; Panella, Vincenzo ; Capobianchi, Maria R. ; Ippolito, Giuseppe ; Castilletti, Concetta
• Description:
  We report partial molecular characterization of isolates from an autochthonous chikungunya virus cluster in Latium Region. E1 sequences from 3 patients differ substantially from sequences from the 2007 outbreak in Italy and lack the A226V substitution associated with increased viral fitness in the Aedes albopictus mosquito vector.
• Subjects:
  Aedes Animals Chikungunya Fever Chikungunya Virus Child, Preschool Disease Outbreaks Female Humans Male Phylogeny Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Sequence Analysis, DNA

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 24(1):178-180.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Genre:
  Letter
• Place as Subject:
  Italy
• Volume:
  24
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
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