How multiplex testing approach to respiratory viruses detection can enhance influenza surveillance

• Elena Pariani,
• Renèe Pasciuta,
• Federica Novazzi,
• Andreina Baj,
• Cristina Galli,
• Laura Pellegrinelli,
• Laura Bubba,
• Danilo Cereda,
• Simona Puzelli,
• Daniele Focosi,
• Massimo Agosti,
• Paola Stefanelli,
• Fabrizio Maggi

Affiliations

Elena Pariani

Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Varese, Italy; Inter-University Centre for Research on Influenza and Other Communicable Infectious Diseases (CIRI IT), University of Genoa, Italy

Renèe Pasciuta

Laboratory of Microbiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy

Federica Novazzi

Laboratory of Microbiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy

Andreina Baj

Laboratory of Microbiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; Corresponding author at: Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy.

Cristina Galli

Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Varese, Italy

Laura Pellegrinelli

Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Varese, Italy

Laura Bubba

Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Varese, Italy

Danilo Cereda

Lombardy Region, Directorate-General for Health, UO Prevenzione, Milan, Italy

Simona Puzelli

Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy

Daniele Focosi

North-Western Tuscany Blood Bank, Pisa University Hospital, Pisa, Italy

Massimo Agosti

Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy; Department of Neonatology, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and Pediatrics, F. Del Ponte Hospital, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

Paola Stefanelli

Department of Infectious Diseases, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Rome, Italy

Fabrizio Maggi

Laboratory of Microbiology, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy; Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy