Japanese encephalitis virus RNA detected in culex pipiens mosquitoes in Italy

P. Ravanini; E. Huhtamo; V. Ilaria; M. G. Crobu; A. M. Nicosia; L. Servino; F. Rivasi; S. Allegrini; U. Miglio; A. Magri; R. Minisini; O. Vapalahti; R. Boldorini

doi:10.2807/ese.17.28.20221-en

Japanese encephalitis virus RNA detected in culex pipiens mosquitoes in Italy

P. Ravanini
, E. Huhtamo
, V. Ilaria
, M. G. Crobu
, A. M. Nicosia
, L. Servino
, F. Rivasi
, S. Allegrini
, U. Miglio
, A. Magri
, R. Minisini
, O. Vapalahti
, R. Boldorini

Dipartimento di Scienze della Salute

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Abstract

Mosquitoes collected in northern Italy were screened for flavivirus RNA. Positive amplicons were sequenced and found most similar to insect flavivirus (ISF), Usutu virus (USUV) and surprisingly also to Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV). The sequence (167 bp), obtained from one pool of Culex pipiens, was found identical to JEV strains from bats in China. Unfortunately additional sequence data or virus isolations were not obtained in this study. Confirmation of potential introduction of JEV to Italy and other European countries is urgently needed.

Lingua originale	Inglese
pagine (da-a)	1-4
Numero di pagine	4
Rivista	Eurosurveillance
Volume	17
Numero di pubblicazione	28
DOI	https://doi.org/10.2807/ese.17.28.20221-en
Stato di pubblicazione	Pubblicato - 2012

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Japanese encephalitis virus RNA detected in culex pipiens mosquitoes in Italy

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