| Journal: | Arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinaria e zootecnia |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000287369 |
| ISSN: | 0102-0935 |
| Authors: | Corradi, D.A1 Carvalho, V.M1 Coutinho, S.D |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Paulista, Sao Paulo. Brasil |
| Year: | 2006 |
| Season: | Oct |
| Volumen: | 58 |
| Number: | 5 |
| Pages: | 966-968 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Portugués |
| Document type: | Nota breve o noticia |
| Approach: | Descriptivo, aplicado |
| English abstract | The occurrence of serum antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in professionals in close contact with wild animals was determined. Seventy eight technicians workers coming from two São Paulo public institutions housing wild animals had their blood collected (serum samples). All samples were submitted to ELISA for IgM and IgG antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi. The results showed five positive (6.4%), two suspect (2.6%) and 71 negatives (91%) samples. Based on positive results it is concluded that the infection level is higher to that detected in the general population and similar to values of endemic areas, concluding that this assessed population could be considered at risk for Lyme disease |
| Disciplines: | Medicina, Biología |
| Keyword: | Salud pública, Inmunología, Zoología, Enfermedades laborales, Borrelia burgdorferi, Animales silvestres, Enfermedad de Lyme, Zoonosis, Epidemiología |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Biology, Public health, Immunology, Zoology, Occupational diseases, Borrelia burgdorferi, Wild animals, Lyme disease, Zoonoses, Epidemiology |
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