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. 2013 Sep 19;18(38):20591.
doi: 10.2807/1560-7917.es2013.18.38.20591.

Whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of West Nile virus lineage 1 and lineage 2 from human cases of infection, Italy, August 2013

L Barzon  1 , M Pacenti, E Franchin, E Lavezzo, G Masi, L Squarzon, S Pagni, S Toppo, F Russo, M Cattai, R Cusinato, G Palu
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Whole genome sequencing and phylogenetic analysis of West Nile virus lineage 1 and lineage 2 from human cases of infection, Italy, August 2013

L Barzon et al. Euro Surveill. .
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  • Euro Surveill. 2013;18(40):pii/20597

Abstract

A human outbreak of West Nile virus (WNV) infection caused by WNV lineage 2 is ongoing in northern Italy. Analysis of six WNV genome sequences obtained from clinical specimens demonstrated similarities with strains circulating in central Europe and Greece and the presence of unique amino acid changes that identify a new viral strain. In addition, WNV lineage 1 Livenza, responsible for a large outbreak in north-eastern Italy in 2012, was fully sequenced from a blood donor during this 2013 outbreak.

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