Scientific Veterinary Institute Novi Sad, Rumenacki put 20, Novi Sad, Serbia.
Parasite. 2010 Dec;17(4):357-61. doi: 10.1051/parasite/2010174357.
Lyme disease is a tick borne zoonotic infection, caused by Borrelia burgdorferi s.l. bacteria. For the transmission of the disease, the presence of ticks is a prerequisite. Lyme borreliosis mostly occurs in people and dogs, but it may occur in other animals. Ticks which carry B. burgdorferi s.l. in Serbia are of the Ixodes ricinus specis. In Serbia, Lyme disease was detected for the first time in the late '80-es. In dogs, clinical symptoms may occur even months after a tick bite, and include weakness, lymphadenopathy, fever, lameness, arthritis, etc. In our survey, we have observed tick and dog populations in the province of Vojvodina (northern part of Serbia). I. ricinus ticks were collected and examined for the presence of B. burgdorferi s.l. in several chosen locations. In addition, blood samples were collected from house dogs and pets from the same locations, and analyzed for the presence of antibodies specific for B. burgdorferi s.l. The results showed a mean infection of ticks of 22.12%, and a mean seroprevalence of Lyme disease in dogs of 25.81%. We conclude that in Vojvodina there is an actual risk of Lyme borreliosis for other animals and humans, because of the persistence of B. burgdorferi s.l. in both tick and dog populations.
莱姆病是一种蜱传动物传染病，由伯氏疏螺旋体引起。为了传播疾病，蜱的存在是一个前提。莱姆病主要发生在人和狗身上，但也可能发生在其他动物身上。在塞尔维亚，携带伯氏疏螺旋体的蜱为蓖子硬蜱。在塞尔维亚，莱姆病于 20 世纪 80 年代末首次被发现。在狗身上，即使在被蜱叮咬数月后，也可能出现临床症状，包括虚弱、淋巴结病、发热、跛行、关节炎等。在我们的调查中，我们观察了伏伊伏丁那省（塞尔维亚北部）的蜱和狗群。在几个选定的地点收集了蓖子硬蜱并检查了伯氏疏螺旋体的存在。此外，还从同一地点的家犬和宠物身上采集了血液样本，并分析了针对伯氏疏螺旋体的特异性抗体。结果表明，蜱的平均感染率为 22.12%，狗的莱姆病血清阳性率为 25.81%。我们得出结论，由于伯氏疏螺旋体在蜱和狗群中的持续存在，伏伊伏丁那省其他动物和人类存在莱姆病的实际风险。
