[Detection of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi among forestry workers in North-Eastern Poland].
The purpose of the study was to assess the incidence of Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies and clinical forms of Lyme borreliosis among forestry workers in north-eastern Poland. The group studied consisted of 1,466 persons (297 women and 1,169 men), aged 20-70 years. In 439 (23.81%) persons the presence of B. burgdorferi antibodies was detected in serum, in 271 (18.49%) persons active Lyme borreliosis was diagnosed and 78 (5.32%) persons were carriers of B. burgdorferi antibodies. Arthritis (43.84%) and neuroborreliosis (32.95%) were found to be the most common forms of borreliosis.
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Kliniki Chorób Pasozytniczych i Neuroinfekcji Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
Zajkowska
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Kondrusik
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Snarska-Furła
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Swierzbińska
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Hermanowska-Szpakowicz
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D002353:Carrier State / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D016468:Forestry; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D011044:Poland / Q000453:epidemiology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial
Wykrywalność przeciwciał przeciwko Borrelia Burgdorferi wśród pracowników leśnictwa w północno-wschodnim regionie Polski.