title: Screening of the prevalence of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in Madrid province, Spain.
abstract: It was the aim of the present study to evaluate Borrelia burgdorferi antibody prevalence in the province of Madrid, located in central Spain. A total of 1825 serum samples from the general population were tested by an indirect immunofluorescence assay. Specific B. burgdorferi antibodies were found in 63 (3.45%) of the samples. Statistical differences were found according to sex.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain. lourdes.lledo@uah.es
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lledó
authors.forename: María Isabel
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Gegúndez
authors.forename: José Vicente
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Saz
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beltrán
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood / Q000276:immunology*; D025065:Borrelia burgdorferi / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D008403:Mass Screening; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial