Stefancíková A, Skardová I, Pet'ko B, Janovská D, Cyprichová V
Parasitological Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Kosice, Slovak Republic.
Vet Med (Praha). 1996 Mar;41(3):83-6.
An ELISA investigation showed that 26.9% of dogs in Kosice region were positive for anti-borrelia IgG antibodies. A significantly higher seroprevalence was detected only in hunting dogs (40.0%) compared with service dogs (11.8%; p < 0.05). An analysis of seroprevalence by age showed a significant difference only between dogs in the categories 1-3 years (37.8%) and under 1 year of age (8.3%; p < 0.05). In other age groups no significant differences in seroprevalence were observed. No significant difference in seroprevalence was detected between sex either. A high correlation was determined to exist between the seroprevalence and the number of engorged ticks (R = 0.8) and the frequency of the exposure of dogs to the tick-infested wooded areas with the focal occurrence of boreliae (R = 1). The analysis of results suggests that seroprevalence of Lyme borreliosis in dogs of the Kosice region is not negligible. The breed, age and sex do not influence the seroprevalence of the disease. The decisive role is, however, played by the time of the exposure of dogs to the environment infested by Borrelia-contaminated ticks.
一项酶联免疫吸附测定（ELISA）调查显示，科希策地区26.9%的犬抗伯氏疏螺旋体IgG抗体呈阳性。与服务犬（11.8%；p<0.05）相比，仅在猎犬中检测到显著更高的血清阳性率（40.0%）。按年龄分析血清阳性率时，仅在1至3岁的犬（37.8%）和1岁以下的犬（8.3%；p<0.05）之间发现了显著差异。在其他年龄组中，未观察到血清阳性率的显著差异。在性别之间也未检测到血清阳性率的显著差异。血清阳性率与饱血蜱的数量（R=0.8）以及犬暴露于有伯氏疏螺旋体集中发生的蜱虫滋生林区的频率（R=1）之间存在高度相关性。结果分析表明，科希策地区犬莱姆病的血清阳性率不可忽视。品种、年龄和性别不影响该病的血清阳性率。然而，犬暴露于受伯氏疏螺旋体污染的蜱虫滋生环境的时间起着决定性作用。
