Detection of specific antibodies against West Nile and Usutu viruses in healthy blood donors in northern Italy, 2010–2011 A. Pierro, P. Gaibani, C. Spadafora, D. Ruggeri, V. Randi, S. Parenti, A.C. Finarelli, G. Rossini, M.P. Landini, V. Sambri Clinical Microbiology and Infection Volume 19, Issue 10, Pages E451-E453 (October 2013) DOI: 10.1111/1469-0691.12241 Copyright © 2013 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions
Fig. 1 Map of the Emilia-Romagna region showing the number of blood donors detected positive by MNTA for West Nile (triangle) and Usutu (circle) virus-specific antibody by province. Please note that in this study only six provinces (Modena, Bologna, Ferrara, Ravenna, Forli-Cesena and Rimini) were studied. Clinical Microbiology and Infection 2013 19, E451-E453DOI: (10.1111/1469-0691.12241) Copyright © 2013 European Society of Clinical Infectious Diseases Terms and Conditions