[Detection of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi among forestry workers in North-Eastern Poland]

Med Pr. 1998;49(3):253-9.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
  • Borrelia burgdorferi Group / isolation & purification*
  • Carrier State / diagnosis
  • Carrier State / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Forestry*
  • Humans
  • Lyme Disease / diagnosis
  • Lyme Disease / epidemiology*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Occupational Diseases / microbiology
  • Poland / epidemiology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial