title: [The prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies in a population at risk].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Virgen del Camino, Pamplona.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Oteo
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Martínez de Artola
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Fernández Calvo
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Casas
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rivero
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Grandival
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
vernacular_title: Prevalencia de anticuerpos frente a la Borrelia burgdorferi en una población de riesgo.