title: Seroprevalence of Toscana virus among residents of Aegean Sea islands, Greece.
abstract: Phleboviruses, among them Toscana virus (TOSV), are endemic in the Mediterranean countries. In the present study sera collected from 219 apparently healthy individuals residents of seven islands in the Aegean Sea, Greece, were tested for the detection of TOSV IgG antibodies. Overall, TOSV IgG antibodies were detected in 46/219 (21%) individuals. Samos and Evia islands presented the highest seroprevalence (40% and 34.78%, respectively). There was no significant difference among males and females, while increased age was significantly associated with seropositivity. TOSV, and phleboviruses in general, have to be included in the differential diagnosis of febrile or acute neurological cases among residents or travelers in Mediterranean countries during the summer time, especially when sand fly bites are reported.
authors: Department of Microbiology, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki 54006, Greece.
authors: Vassiliki
authors: V
authors: Anagnostou
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Papa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006115:Greece / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010217:Phlebotomus Fever / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology; D029301:Sandfly fever Naples virus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G