Molecular Characterization of Autochthonous Chikungunya Cluster in Latium Region, Italy
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چکیده
We report partial molecular characterization of isolates from an autochthonous chikungunya virus cluster in Latium Region. E1 sequences from 3 patients differ substantially from sequences from the 2007 outbreak in Italy and lack the A226V substitution associated with increased viral fitness in the Aedes albopictus mosquito vector.
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دوره 24 شماره
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تاریخ انتشار 2018