Publications

neutralization-based seroprevalence of toscana virus and sandfly fever sicilian virus in dogs and cats from portugal.	sandfly-borne phleboviruses are endemic in the mediterranean basin. however, levels of exposure of human and animal populations are inadequately researched. toscana virus (tosv) is present in portugal where it causes human infection and disease; in contrast there are few data for sandfly fever sicilian virus (sfsv) which has neither been isolated nor detected by molecular tests and for which there are only limited serological data. the sera collected from 1160 dogs and 189 cats in southern portu ...	2016	27589865
seroprevalence of sandfly-borne phleboviruses belonging to three serocomplexes (sandfly fever naples, sandfly fever sicilian and salehabad) in dogs from greece and cyprus using neutralization test.	phleboviruses transmitted by sandflies are endemic in the mediterranean area. the last decade has witnessed the description of an accumulating number of novel viruses. although, the risk of exposure of vertebrates is globally assessed, detailed geographic knowledge is poor even in greece and cyprus where sandfly fever has been recognized for a long time and repeatedly. a total of 1,250 dogs from mainland greece and greek archipelago on one hand and 422 dogs from cyprus on the other hand have bee ...	2016	27783676
seroprevalence study of toscana virus and viruses belonging to the sandfly fever naples antigenic complex in central and southern italy.	sandfly fever viruses are transmitted by the bite of phlebotomine sandflies; serotypes sandfly fever naples virus, sandfly fever sicilian virus and sandfly fever cyprus virus cause febrile illness, whereas toscana virus (tosv) may cause neuroinvasive infections. although tosv is an important cause of aseptic meningitis in central and southern italy, in many cases the infection is asymptomatic, leading to underestimation of the actual spread of the virus. this serosurvey aimed to assess the serop ...	2017	28237695
serological association between leishmania infantum and sand fly fever sicilian (but not toscana) virus in sheltered dogs from southern portugal.	phlebotomine sand fly-borne diseases such as leishmanioses and phleboviruses are emerging threats to animal and public health. canine leishmaniosis caused by leishmania infantum is an endemic zoonosis in portugal. antibodies to toscana virus (tosv) and sand fly fever sicilian virus (sfsv) were also reported in dogs from the south of the country. the aim of this work was to evaluate a possible association between exposure to l. infantum, tosv and sfsv in sheltered dogs from the south of portugal.	2017	28285587
high rates of neutralizing antibodies to toscana and sandfly fever sicilian viruses in livestock, kosovo.	toscana and sandfly fever sicilian viruses (tosv and sfsv, respectively), both transmitted by sand flies, are prominent human pathogens in the old world. of 1,086 serum samples collected from cattle and sheep during 2013 in various regions of kosovo (balkan peninsula), 4.7% and 53.4% had neutralizing antibodies against tosv and sfsv, respectively.	2017	28518045
seroprevalence of toscana virus and sandfly fever sicilian virus in european bat colonies measured using a neutralization test.	toscana phlebovirus (tosv) and sicilian phlebovirus (sfsv) are endemic in the mediterranean area where they are transmitted to humans by infected sandflies. vertebrates of several species have been postulated to act as reservoirs of these viruses, but convincing evidence is still awaited. among them, bats have been suggested, however documented evidence is lacking. here we tested a total of 329 bats belonging to eight species collected from twelve localities in southern spain for the presence of ...	2021	33440618
seroprevalence of toscana virus and sandfly fever sicilian virus in european bat colonies measured using a neutralization test.	toscana phlebovirus (tosv) and sicilian phlebovirus (sfsv) are endemic in the mediterranean area where they are transmitted to humans by infected sandflies. vertebrates of several species have been postulated to act as reservoirs of these viruses, but convincing evidence is still awaited. among them, bats have been suggested, however documented evidence is lacking. here we tested a total of 329 bats belonging to eight species collected from twelve localities in southern spain for the presence of ...	2021	33440618