JN.1 variants circulating in Italy from October 2023 to April 2024: genetic diversity and immune recognition
The study highlights the variability of JN.1* in Italy. Results on a subsample of sera from HCWs vaccinated with XBB.1.5 mRNA booster vaccine suggested enhanced neutralization activity against JN.1.
Authors
- Claudia Tiberio
- Laura Squarzon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7479-7310)
- Fabio Tramuto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0108-4608)
- Ombretta Turriziani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6400-9168)
- Fulvia Pimpinelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8321-4455)
- Elena Maria Bozzetta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5776-738X)
- E. Riva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6870-8780)
- Giuseppe Ru (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0591-1132)
- Isabella Cerbaro
- Giuseppe Mancuso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0807-6854)
- Sergio Malandrin
- Fabio Sagradi
- Giancarlo Icardi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8463-8487)
- Nicola Clementi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1822-9861)
- Ferruccio Ceriotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0958-5354)
- Giorgio Dirani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7554-9653)
- Angela Maria Di Pierro
- Calogero Terregino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7727-3336)
- Davide Cacchiarelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-6716)
- Patricia Alba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9621-0955)
- Maria Rita Gismondo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6926-8660)
- Maria Teresa Fiorillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6859-5851)
- Stefania Paganini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1174-1228)
- Antonio Piralla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6062-2579)
- Luigi Atripaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8380-5175)
- Antonella Mencacci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9221-6172)
- Gian María Rossolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9386-0434)
- Rosaria Oteri
- Tiziana Lazzarotto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3093-363X)
- Maria Oggionni
- Alessandra Lo Presti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7611-5021)
- Bianca Bruzzone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3456-1899)
- Martina Rueca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5162-046X)
- Emanuela Giombini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2237-9755)
- Serena Messali
- Lucia Collini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8500-7815)
- Pier Luigi Acutis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4814-2924)
- Fabio Barbone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1337-5111)
- Barbara Camilloni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2198-0127)
- Ilaria Schiavoni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1870-8907)
- Antonio Limone
- Rosanna Asproni
- Daniela Cantarella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6135-2032)
- Pasquale Minchella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0624-923X)
- Caterina Serra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4117-2234)
- Nicasio Mancini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0637-0910)
- Edoardo Giussani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5066-9149)
- Francesca Malentacchi
- Valentina Di Felice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4132-1260)
- Salvatore Rubino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3472-6702)
- Mauro Pistello (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0908-6253)
- Francesca Greco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8423-1062)
- Daniela Loconsole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2057-9745)
- Stefania Stefani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1594-7427)
- Elisa Vian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4315-6342)
- Maria Grazia Cusi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8869-8164)
- Luigina Ambrosio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9063-3973)
- Silvia Zannoli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6296-505X)
- S. Vullo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4086-9267)
- Mosè Favarato
- Antonio Battisti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1308-199X)
- Rossella De Nittis
- Giovanni Lorenzin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3893-6088)
- Fausto Baldanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3358-8969)
- R. Koncan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1777-7110)
- Fabrizio Maggi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7489-5271)
- Domenico Dell’Edera (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0604-5512)
- Riccardo Cecchetto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5189-8867)
- Francesco Vitale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6354-8060)
- Carmelo Fidone
- Sara Uceda Renteria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2027-8478)
- Vittorio Sambri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5012-7355)
- Silvia Ragolia
- Isabella Monne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6564-4689)
- Annalisa Cavallero (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6755-4110)
- Massimiliano Scutellà
- S. Gilardi
- Sophie Testa
- Alice Massacci (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7780-809X)
- Francesca Di Gaudio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5910-5750)
- Arnaldo Caruso (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5178-566X)
- Elisabetta Pagani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1795-601X)
- Guido Scalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3400-0810)
- Valeria Ghisetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7808-190X)
- Michela Pascarella (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8702-7916)
- Alice Fusaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8213-5472)
- Erika Scaltriti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2499-5930)
- Angela Picerno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5805-4341)
- Angela Di Martino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3571-2211)
- Rosa Prato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8138-5835)
- Cesare Ernesto Maria Gruber (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8831-3380)
- Cristina Bertasio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1082-982X)
- Ferdinando Coghe
- Paola Stefanelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1620-4385)
- Maria Teresa Scicluna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2266-6781)
- Erminio Torresani
- Teresa Lopizzo
- Maurizio Fanciulli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5281-4191)
- Pierlanfranco D’Agaro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4549-9602)
- Federica Giardina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6559-8099)
- Michela Sampaolo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5063-0129)
- Gabriele Ibba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7376-3047)
- Alice Bartolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3492-0772)
- Cristina Galli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0450-4156)
- Cesare Cammà
- Federica Baldan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1164-1316)
- Liborio Stuppia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6232-0996)
- Elena Pariani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5681-3455)
- Anna Maria Di Blasio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6451-4156)
- Vincenzo Bramanti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9380-8062)
- Irene Bianconi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5923-4296)
- Teresa Pollicino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6602-3035)
- Giovanna Piras (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4550-6606)
- Giuseppe Mameli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0286-5433)
- Giada Rossini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8917-6680)
- Giuseppe Barrano
- María Beatrice Boniotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6252-9848)
- Giovanni Savini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7933-7367)
- Andrea Orsi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2433-9610)
- Francesca Ceccherini‐Silberstein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6024-5101)
- Francesca Fortunato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0665-5385)
- Giorgio Fedele (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0017-6711)
- Stefano Pongolini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4823-3562)
- Federica Novazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2741-8840)
- Antonio Parisi
- Simone Peletto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8684-898X)
- Valeria Micheli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5629-3875)
- Anna Teresa Palamara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8330-4381)
- Sergio Uzzau (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6246-2794)
- Giuseppe Viglietto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2327-7515)
- Giuseppina Iannelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2030-4944)
- Federico Anaclerio
- Stefano Reale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4419-8584)
- Ludovica Segat (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6024-1485)
- Maurizio Sanguinetti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9780-7059)
- Flavia Angioj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8218-6106)
- Laura Pellegrinelli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2344-6032)
- Federica Zavaglio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5471-1711)
- Giovanna Fusco (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3139-7672)
- Maria Concetta Bellocchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7717-2343)
- Maria Chironna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1043-1256)
- Stefano Menzo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4425-3750)
- Fabio Arena (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7265-3698)
- Valeria Biscaro
- Carlo Federico Perno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0825-5388)
- Francesca Rovida (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2345-2790)
- Florigio Lista (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9495-2656)
- Antonio Grimaldi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0617-9385)
- Alice Nava (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8891-623X)
- Concetta Ilenia Palermo
- Rea Valaperta
- Silvia Angeletti
- Emil Tonon
- Stefano Fiore
- C. Farina
- Fabio Buffoli
- Diana Fanti
- Davide Gibellini
- Mariagrazia Coppola
- Pasqualina Leone
- Marco Arosio (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-7456-2898)
- Luigi Possenti
- Sabrina Lombino
Institutions
- University of Foggia (IT)
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Infectious Diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-10685-0
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Immunodeficiency and Autoimmune Disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.59
Funders
- European Commission
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità