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

Autor: S A, Pancewicz, J, Zajkowska, M, Kondrusik, I, Snarska-Furła, R, Swierzbińska, T, Hermanowska-Szpakowicz
Rok vydání: 1998
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Zdroj: Medycyna pracy. 49(3)
ISSN: 0465-5893
Popis: 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.
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