title: Phylogenetic analysis of West Nile virus isolates, Italy, 2008-2009.
abstract: To determine the lineage of West Nile virus that caused outbreaks in Italy in 2008 and 2009, several West Nile virus strains were isolated from human specimens and sequenced. On the basis of phylogenetic analyses, the strains isolated constitute a distinct group within the western Mediterranean cluster.
authors.affiliation: University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
authors.forename: Giada
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rossini
authors.forename: Fabrizio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Carletti
authors.forename: Licia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Bordi
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cavrini
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gaibani
authors.forename: Maria P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Landini
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pierro
authors.forename: Maria R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Capobianchi
authors.forename: Antonino
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Caro
authors.forename: Vittorio
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sambri
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D010802:Phylogeny; D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D017361:Viral Nonstructural Proteins / Q000235:genetics; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000821:virology*; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000145:classification* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000302:isolation & purification
chemical_list: D014759:Viral Envelope Proteins; D017361:Viral Nonstructural Proteins; C065696:glycoprotein E, Flavivirus