title: [Tick-borne diseases exposure of forestry workers and preventive methods usage].
abstract: Forestry workers are a group of a high risk of occupational exposure to tick-borne diseases. The group of 51 healthy persons with a history of more than 3 years forestry working was tested for antibodies against B. burgdorferi and tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) and reviewed on tick-bites preventive methods usage. Two-steps serological examination revealed the anti-B. burgdorferi antibodies in 14 (27.5%) persons. Anti-TBE antibodies were present in 6 (11.8%) persons. Despite of multiple tick bites in anamnesis, methods of ticks bites prevention (clothes, repellents) were used by less than 30% of workers. Similarly, anti-TBE vaccination was conducted only in 11 persons. Concluding, the elaboration of educational, prophylactic and efficacy monitoring standards for this occupational group is needed.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Zakład Ogólnej Biologii Lekarskiej, Slaska Akademia Medyczna w Katowicach.
authors.forename: Brygida
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adamek
authors.forename: Alicja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ksiaiek
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Szczerba-Sachs
authors.forename: Janusz
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kasperczyk
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wiczkowski
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D015748:Borrelia burgdorferi Group / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004269:DNA, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis; D004669:Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004675:Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D016468:Forestry; D006801:Humans; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011044:Poland; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D004269:DNA, Bacterial