[The prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies in a population at risk].
Given the increasing interest in Lyme borreliosis in our community, and the lack of epidemiological studies in our country, we have considered convenient to analyze the presence of anti-Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies in a group of workmen who we have considered at high risk since they carry out their everyday work in an environment infested by ticks. Significant antibody titers (= or greater than 1/128) are found in 38% of cases versus 0% in the control group. The significance of these results in relation to the presence or not of compatible clinical manifestations and tick bites are studied.
Oteo
J A
JA
Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona.
Martínez de Artola
V
V
Fernández Calvo
J L
JL
Casas
J M
JM
Rivero
A
A
Grandival
R
R
D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000276:immunology*; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D013588:Syphilis Serodiagnosis
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
Prevalencia de anticuerpos frente a la Borrelia burgdorferi en una población de riesgo.