Screening of the Prevalence of Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in Madrid Province, Spain

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 i...

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Published in:European journal of epidemiology 2004-05, Vol.19 (5), p.471-472
Main Authors: Lledó, Lourdes, Gegúndez, María Isabel, Saz, José Vicente, Beltrán, María
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Antibodies
Antibodies, Bacterial - blood
Antibodies, Bacterial - immunology
Antigens
Biological and medical sciences
Borrelia burgdorferi
Borrelia burgdorferi - immunology
Child
Child, Preschool
Epidemiology
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Gender differences
Humans
Infant
Infections
Infectious Diseases
Lyme disease
Lyme Disease - epidemiology
Lyme Disease - immunology
Male
Mass Screening
Medical sciences
Medical screening
Middle Aged
Miscellaneous
Prospective Studies
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Sazes
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Sex Distribution
Spain - epidemiology
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Summary: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.
ISSN:0393-2990
1573-7284
DOI:10.1023/B:EJEP.0000027349.48337.cb