First evidence of Tahyna virus in Central Italy and seasonal dynamics of its putative vector, Aedes caspius
Federico Romiti, Silvia Tofani, Antonella Cersini, Irene Del Lesto, Maria Teresa Scicluna, Gaetana Anita Marcario, Davide La Rocca, Silvia Rondón, Adele Magliano, Claudio De Liberato · 2026
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Federico Romiti and co-authors report a mosquito borne virus in central Italy for the first time in this 2026 paper. Tahyna virus can infect humans and has been found in northern Italy before. The team checked whether it had reached Latium and Tuscany. Surveillance ran from April to November 2025 with 78 carbon dioxide traps.
Traps caught 17,728 mosquitoes in total. The species Aedes caspius dominated, with a peak from late summer into early autumn. Screening of pooled samples found the virus in one pool of that species from Grosseto province. Another known carrier species was dense in parts of eastern Tuscany. The findings extend the known range and argue for continued monitoring.
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| CREATOR | Federico Romiti, Silvia Tofani, Antonella Cersini, Irene Del Lesto, Maria Teresa Scicluna, Gaetana Anita Marcario, Davide La Rocca, Silvia Rondón, Adele Magliano, Claudio De Liberato |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 25 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |