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Characterization of a sandfly fever Sicilian virus isolated during a sandfly fever epidemic in Turkey.

Abstract
Phleboviruses cause sandfly fever but isolates are rare.

To analyse samples from concurrent outbreaks of suspected sandfly fever in the Mediterranean provinces of Adana, Izmir and the central province of Ankara, Turkey.
Samples from acute cases were analysed by immunofluorescence assay (IFA). Virus isolation was attempted and pyrosequencing performed.