2014
Journal Article
Title

Isolation of West Nile Virus from urine samples of patients with acute infection

Abstract
This study demonstrated that West Nile virus (WNV) excreted in the urine of patients with acute infection can be isolated in cell cultures. In addition, the protocols for WNV isolation from urine samples were standardized, and factors that may affect the efficiency of WNV isolation were identified.
Author(s)
Barzon, Luisa
University of Padova
Pacenti, Monia
Padua University Hospital
Franchin, Elisa
University of Padova
Squarzon, Laura
University of Padova
Sinigaglia, Alessandro
Padua University Hospital
Ulbert, Sebastian  
Fraunhofer-Institut für Zelltherapie und Immunologie IZI  
Cusinato, Riccardo
Padua University Hospital
Palù, Giorgio
University of Padova
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Language
English
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