Abstract
To determine the lineage of West Nile virus that caused outbreaks in Italy in 2008 and 2009, several West Nile virus strains were isolated from human specimens and sequenced. On the basis of phylogenetic analyses, the strains isolated constitute a distinct group within the western Mediterranean cluster.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Humans
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Italy
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Phylogeny*
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Viral Envelope Proteins / genetics
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Viral Nonstructural Proteins / genetics
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West Nile Fever / virology*
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West Nile virus / classification*
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West Nile virus / genetics*
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West Nile virus / isolation & purification
Substances
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Viral Envelope Proteins
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Viral Nonstructural Proteins
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glycoprotein E, Flavivirus