Toscana virus infections in northern Italy: laboratory and clinical evaluation

Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2012 Jun;12(6):526-9. doi: 10.1089/vbz.2011.0781. Epub 2012 Mar 26.

Abstract

Toscana virus (TOSv) is a neurotropic arthropod-borne virus that causes meningitis in the Mediterranean basin during the summer months. A total of 120 patients suffering from acute aseptic meningitis between July 1 and October 31, 2010 in northern Italy were evaluated. Eighteen of them (15%) were in the acute stage of TOSv disease.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / epidemiology
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / pathology
  • Bunyaviridae Infections / virology*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Italy / epidemiology
  • Male
  • Meningitis, Viral / epidemiology
  • Meningitis, Viral / pathology
  • Meningitis, Viral / virology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Sandfly fever Naples virus / isolation & purification*