Emerging Infectious Diseases (Apr 2024)

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

  • 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

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3004.231186
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 30, no. 4
pp. 786 – 790

Abstract

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We 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.

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