Evidence of Toscana virus circulation in Umbria: first report.
(2003)
Journal - European journal of epidemiology (Netherlands )
Abstract :
To evaluate, for the first time, circulation and clinical expression of Toscana virus (ToSv) in Umbria region we studied: (1) 93 cases of aseptic meningitis and meningoencephalitis admitted to our Department from 1989 to 2001 with negative results for common neurotropic virus; (2) 50 healthy subjects. Specific antibodies (IgM and IgG) anti-TOSv were found in 36.6% of aseptic meningitis, in 6.06% of meningoencephalitis and (IgG) in 16% of healthy subjects.
| ISSN : | 0393-2990 |
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| Mesh Heading : | Adolescent Adult Aged Cohort Studies Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay Female Humans Immunoglobulin G Immunoglobulin M Italy Male Meningitis Meningoencephalitis Middle Aged Sandfly fever Naples virus Seroepidemiologic Studies blood immunology blood immunology epidemiology epidemiology virology blood epidemiology virology immunology isolation & purification |
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| Mesh Heading Relevant : | blood pathogenicity |
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