Aoun K, Kechrid A, Lagha N, Zarrouk A, Bouzouaia N
Institut Pasteur, Tunis, Tunisie.
Sante. 1998 Mar-Apr;8(2):98-100.
Lyme disease was suspected in 271 patients seeking hospital care between 1992 and 1996. The sera of all these patients were tested by ELISA for antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi. Twenty-nine cases of Lyme disease were identified, each involving neurological and articular problems. These results demonstrate that Lyme disease occurs in Tunisia and suggest that this diagnosis should be considered more frequently in patients presenting with the characteristic symptoms.
1992年至1996年间，271名寻求医院治疗的患者被怀疑感染莱姆病。所有这些患者的血清均通过酶联免疫吸附测定法（ELISA）检测了抗伯氏疏螺旋体的抗体。确诊了29例莱姆病，每例都涉及神经和关节问题。这些结果表明莱姆病在突尼斯存在，并且提示对于出现特征性症状的患者应更频繁地考虑这一诊断。
