Publications

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
seroprevalence of sandfly fever virus infection in military personnel on the western border of iran.	military troops deployed to endemic areas are at risk of contracting sandfly fever, an arthropod-borne viral infection. although typically a self-limited disease, sandfly fever can cause significant morbidity and loss of function among soldiers. we conducted this study to determine the extent of past sfv infection in a group of healthy iranian military personnel in ilam province on the western border of iran. a total of 201 serum samples were tested by indirect immunofluorescence assay (ifa) to ...	2017	27017407
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
novel and emergent sandfly-borne phleboviruses in asia minor: a systematic review.	sandfly-transmitted phleboviruses are globally spread agents causing febrile diseases and central nervous system infections. the activity of pathogenic phleboviruses, as well as several novel strains, has been reported from turkey, a transboundary country connecting asia, europe, and africa with suitable habitats for sandflies. this study overviews all published data on phleboviruses from turkey and evaluates the impact from the virological, epidemiological, and public health perspectives. a sys ...	2017	27531681
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