Serological investigation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with suspect measles, 2017-2022.
Silvia BianchiClara FappaniMaria GoriMarta CanutiDaniela ColzaniMaria Cristina MontiCamilla TorrianiMario C RaviglioneGian Vincenzo ZuccottiElisabetta TanziAntonella AmendolaPublished in: Virology journal (2023)
Although the number of samples was low and one cannot conclusively establish that the virus started circulating in Lombardy around September 2019, our findings should stimulate similar research investigating the possibility of undetected SARS-CoV-2 pre-pandemic circulation.