What was behind the first recognition and characterization of
autochthonous SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Italy: who opened Pandora’s Box
in Europe?
- Valeria Micheli
, - Alessandro Mancon,
- Annalisa Malara,
- Davide Mileto,
- Piergiorgio Villani,
- Alberto Rizzo,
- Cristina Pagani,
- Omar Alquati,
- Maria Rita Gismondo
Abstract
An Italian male with no link to China SARS-CoV-2 epidemic presented at
Emergency Room with severe respiratory impairment. The RT-PCR on 20th
February, 2020, nasopharyngeal swab revealed SARS-CoV-2 infection,
confirmed with viral culture and sequencing. This was the first
identified autochthonous SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Italy, that unveiled
global pathogen diffusion.18 Dec 2020Submitted to Clinical Case Reports 21 Dec 2020Submission Checks Completed
21 Dec 2020Assigned to Editor
05 Jan 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
20 Feb 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
20 Feb 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
08 Mar 20211st Revision Received
09 Mar 2021Submission Checks Completed
09 Mar 2021Assigned to Editor
09 Mar 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
14 Mar 2021Editorial Decision: Accept
