title: [Incidence of tick-borne encephalitis virus and Borrelia burgdorferi infections in farmers of the Lublin province].
abstract: The objective of the study was to evaluate the incidence of tick-borne encephalitis virus and Borrelia burgdorferi infections in farmers of the Lublin province. The study involved sero-epidemiological examinations of 242 farmers (the study group) and 50 healthy urban blood donors (the control group). In both tick-transmitted diseases, the frequency of sero-positive reactions was significantly higher in farmers than in controls. Serological examinations for the detection of tick-borne encephalitis showed 17.3% of positive results among farmers, and only 6.0% (p < 0.05) in the control group. The presence of specific antibodies IgG against Borrelia burgdorferi was observed in 15.3% of the farmers versus 4.0% (p < 0.05) in controls. In the IgM class, 14.0% of farmers showed positive reactions to B. burgdorferi, while in the control group no sero-positive reactions were noted (p < 0.01). The results of the study indicate that farmers are at increased risk of infection with zoonotic tick-transmitted diseases.
authors.affiliation: Zakładu Biologicznych Szkodliwości Zawodowych, Instytutu Medycyny Wsi w Lublinie. ewac@galen.imw.lublin.pl
authors.forename: Ewa
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cisak
authors.forename: Jolanta
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chmielewska-Badora
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zwoliński
authors.forename: Jacek
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Dutkiewicz
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Patorska-Mach
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000382:Agricultural Workers' Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D004669:Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood; D015994:Incidence; D007299:Insect Bites and Stings / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology; D020852:Lyme Neuroborreliosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011044:Poland; D012307:Risk Factors; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M