title: Seroprevalence of West Nile virus antibodies in blood donors living in the metropolitan area of Milan, Italy, 2009-2011.
abstract: A seroprevalence study for anti-West Nile virus-specific antibodies was carried out in healthy blood donors resident in the metropolitan area of Milan in two different years, 2009 and 2011. In 2009 no positive sera were found, whereas 5 positive sera were found in 2011, revealing viral circulation in this naive area. The seroprevalence rate identified in 2011 was 0.57%, suggesting that the area of WNV circulation in Italy is larger than that previously identified.
authors: St.Orsola-Malpighi University Hospital, Bologna, Italy. paolo.gaibani@unibo.it
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Gaibani
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Pierro
authors: Giovanna
authors: G
authors: Lunghi
authors: Claudio
authors: C
authors: Farina
authors: Vincenzo
authors: V
authors: Toschi
authors: Caterina
authors: C
authors: Matinato
authors: Anna
authors: A
authors: Orlandi
authors: Antonella
authors: A
authors: Zoccoli
authors: Daniela
authors: D
authors: Almini
authors: Maria Paola
authors: MP
authors: Landini
authors: Erminio
authors: E
authors: Torresani
authors: Vittorio
authors: V
authors: Sambri
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood*; D001782:Blood Donors / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000097:blood; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D007558:Italy / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D014901:West Nile Fever / Q000097:blood* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology; D014902:West Nile virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M