scholarly journals Seroprevalence study of Toscana virus and viruses belonging to the Sandfly fever Naples antigenic complex in central and southern Italy

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 866-869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serena Marchi ◽  
Claudia M. Trombetta ◽  
Otfried Kistner ◽  
Emanuele Montomoli
Keyword(s):  
Southern Italy ◽  
Toscana Virus ◽  
Seroprevalence Study ◽  
Antigenic Complex

Serological evidence of Toscana virus infection in Portuguese patients

2011 ◽  
Vol 140 (6) ◽  
pp. 1147-1150 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. AMARO ◽  
T. LUZ ◽  
P. PARREIRA ◽  
A. MARCHI ◽  
M. G. CIUFOLINI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Laboratory Diagnosis ◽  
Immunofluorescence Assay ◽  
Igg Antibodies ◽  
Toscana Virus ◽  
Serological Evidence ◽  
Seroprevalence Study ◽  
Neurological Signs ◽  
Two Samples ◽  
Vector Borne ◽  
The Mediterranean Basin

SUMMARYToscana virus (TOSV) is an emergingPhlebovirusof growing interest as a human pathogen in the Mediterranean Basin. In Portugal, however, little is known about the prevalence of TOSV infection. The aim of this work was to perform a seroprevalence study in patients with requests for laboratory diagnosis of vector-borne viruses. A total of 538 patients with and without neurological signs from 2004 to 2008 were studied by in-house indirect immunofluorescence assay and commercial enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays. A prevalence of 4·2% for IgG antibodies was found in the group of patients with neurological signs. Five (3%) of these had recent infections. In the group with no neurological signs, the IgG prevalence was 1·3%. Two samples, belonging to two patients, were also confirmed with plaque reduction neutralization tests with the TOSV ISS. Phl.3 Italian strain. This work showed that TOSV is present and causing disease from north to south in Portugal. The probable circulation of different phlebovirus serotypes in Portugal emphasizes the need for further studies.

scholarly journals Seroprevalence study of Toscana virus in Yafran area, Libya

2022 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
pp. 0
Author(s):  
WalidK Saadawi ◽  
FarajDhu Abozaid ◽  
Muteia Almukhtar ◽  
BadereddinB Annajar ◽  
Taher Shaibi
Keyword(s):  
Toscana Virus ◽  
Seroprevalence Study

scholarly journals Co-Circulation of Toscana Virus and Punique Virus in Northern Tunisia: A Microneutralisation-Based Seroprevalence Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. e2429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Sakhria ◽  
Laurence Bichaud ◽  
Mohamed Mensi ◽  
Nicolas Salez ◽  
Khalil Dachraoui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Toscana Virus ◽  
Northern Tunisia ◽  
Seroprevalence Study

scholarly journals Toscana Virus Central Nervous System Infections in Southern Italy

2005 ◽  
Vol 43 (12) ◽  
pp. 6186-6188 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Di Nicuolo ◽  
P. Pagliano ◽  
S. Battisti ◽  
M. Starace ◽  
V. Mininni ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Nervous System ◽  
Nervous System ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
Central Nervous System Infections ◽  
Toscana Virus

scholarly journals Toscana Virus Encephalitis in a Traveler Returning to the United States: TABLE 1

2015 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 1445-1447 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benjamin A. Howell ◽  
Marwan M. Azar ◽  
Marie L. Landry ◽  
Albert C. Shaw
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Hearing Loss ◽  
Virus Infection ◽  
Southern Italy ◽  
The United States ◽  
Toscana Virus ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Virus Encephalitis

In Italy, Toscana virus is the most common cause of meningitis from May to October. Though only a few cases have been reported in U.S. travelers returning from Europe, most cases are likely unrecognized due to lack of familiarity with the disease. Here, we describe the case of an 82-year-old man presenting with fever, profound weakness, and hearing loss after returning to the United States following a 2-week summertime vacation in southern Italy who was ultimately diagnosed with Toscana virus encephalitis. This case should alert clinicians to the possibility of Toscana virus infection in returning travelers and provides information on how to obtain testing if Toscana virus is suspected.

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