Muhlemann M F, Wright D J
Lancet. 1987 Jan 31;1(8527):260-2. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(87)90074-2.
In the past year there have been 68 cases of Lyme disease in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland. 41 patients had erythema chronicum migrans, and 8 of them had associated neurological disease. 13 further patients presented with neurological disease without a preceding skin lesion. Myocarditis was present in 1 patient. Ixodes ricinus was confirmed as the vector for Lyme disease. In two areas deer were found to be infected by Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative organism of Lyme disease. 86% of 45 deer sera tested had significant antibody titres against B burgdorferi.
在过去一年中，英国和爱尔兰共和国共出现68例莱姆病病例。41名患者患有慢性游走性红斑，其中8人伴有神经系统疾病。另有13名患者出现神经系统疾病，但之前没有皮肤病变。1名患者患有心肌炎。已确认蓖麻硬蜱为莱姆病的传播媒介。在两个地区发现鹿感染了莱姆病的病原体伯氏疏螺旋体。在检测的45份鹿血清中，86%对伯氏疏螺旋体有显著的抗体滴度。
