Borreliosis risk after tick bite in north-eastern Italy.
Lyme Borreliosis is an infectious disease caused by the Borrelia burgdorferi spirochete transmitted to man by a tick bite. The aim of this study was to assess the predictive value of tick bites for the diagnosis of Borreliosis in a sample of 266 subjects residing in an endemic area of north-eastern Italy. In the serological diagnosis of Borreliosis, positive and negative predictive values of tick bites were found to be 24% and 88% respectively.
Cardiorheumatology Centre, Civil Hospital Pordenone, Italy.
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Milanese
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Marin
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Antonini-Canterin
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Crovatto
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Modolo
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Scian
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Cilia
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Santini
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000382:microbiology*; D001733:Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications*; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007558:Italy; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000209:etiology / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D013987:Ticks / Q000382:microbiology*
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial