DESIGNING OF A RT REAL TIME PCR ASSAY BASED ON NS1 GENE FOR RAPID DETECTION OF USUTU VIRUS (USUV)

F. Coghe1;G. Serafi

Methodology

;A. Scano

Methodology

;P. Ferraguti;M. Pautasso;R. Cappai;F. Puggioni

Formal Analysis

;A. Gigante;G. Serreli

Conceptualization

;L. Allena;P. D'Andrea;S. Fais

Methodology

;D. Pirroni;G. Senis;G. Orrù

Last

Project Administration

2015-01-01

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Abstract

Introduction: Usutu virus belongs to the Japanese encephalitis virus group (the isolates exhibited 97% identity) within the family Flaviviridae closely related to West Nile virus (WNV). Both share in nature an enzootic infectious cycle between avian hosts and mosquito vectors (i.e. Culex spp.). The distribution areal is expanding in several European countries, including Italy; the simultaneous spatial and temporal co-circulation of new flaviviruses require a new approaches in the laboratory diagnosis for Flaviviridae infection in humans.