Isolation of Batborne Neglected Zoonotic Agent Issyk-Kul Virus, Italy

Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Apr;30(4):786-790. doi: 10.3201/eid3004.231186.ABSTRACTWe isolated Issyk-Kul virus (ISKV) from a bat sampled from Italy in 2021 and conducted ISKV-specific surveillance in bats collected in Italy during 2017-2023. ISKV circulation among synanthropic and sedentary species of bat, such as Savi's pipistrelle bat (Hypsugo savii) in northern Italy, may have public health implications in this region.PMID:38526237 | DOI:10.3201/eid3004.231186

Source: Emerging Infectious Diseases - March 25, 2024 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Davide Lelli Ana Moreno Sabrina Canziani Laura Soliani Maya Carrera Anna Castelli Francesca Faccin Tiziana Trogu Enrica Sozzi Gian Luca Cavallari Matteo Mauri Fabiana Ferrari Cristian Salogni Chiara Garbarino Chiara Chiapponi Marco Farioli Antonio Lavazza Source Type: research