Evaluation of two DNA extraction methods for the PCR-based detection of eukaryotic enteric pathogens in fecal samples

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Cocirculation of 2 Genotypes of Toscana Virus, Southeastern France

Toscana virus (TOSV), an arthropodborne phlebovirus transmitted by sandflies, can cause febrile illness and meningitis. The vector of TOSV in France was unknown. We detected TOSV RNA in 2 (female Phlebotomus perniciosus) of 61 pools of sandflies captured in southeastern France. Two genotypes of TOSV were identified