Lledó Lourdes, Gegúndez María Isabel, Saz José Vicente, Beltrán María
Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Alcalá University, Madrid, Spain.
Eur J Epidemiol. 2004;19(5):471-2. doi: 10.1023/b:ejep.0000027349.48337.cb.
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.
本研究的目的是评估位于西班牙中部的马德里省的伯氏疏螺旋体抗体流行情况。通过间接免疫荧光试验对总共1825份来自普通人群的血清样本进行了检测。在63份(3.45%)样本中发现了特异性伯氏疏螺旋体抗体。根据性别发现了统计学差异。