The value of seroprevalence data as surveillance tool for Lyme borreliosis in the general population: the experience of Belgium.
BACKGROUND: Serological surveillance, based on the measurement of the presence of specific antibodies in a given population, can be used in addition to traditional and routine disease surveillance methods. The added value of this has been largely documented for vaccine-preventable diseases, but to a lesser extent for vector-borne diseases. This study aimed to evaluate the utility of seroprevalence data as additional source of information on the epidemiology of Lyme borreliosis in Belgium. METHODS: In total, 3215 residual blood samples collected in 2013-2015 were analysed with Liaison® Borreli... Mehr ...
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Dokumenttyp: | Artikel |
Erscheinungsdatum: | 2019 |
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BioMed Central
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Schlagwörter: | Adult / Belgium / Borrelia burgdorferi / Female / Humans / Lyme Disease / Male / Middle Aged / Population Surveillance / Prevalence / Risk Factors / Seroepidemiologic Studies / Tick Bites / Young Adult / Lyme borreliosis / Seroprevalence / Surveillance |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/base-27381809 |
Datenquelle: | BASE; Originalkatalog |
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Link(s) : | http://hdl.handle.net/2078.1/221371 |