Prevalence of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia parkeri and Borrelia turicatae in human settlements of the Cordillera Province, Bolivia.
Copyright policy )Prevalence of antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi, Borrelia parkeri and Borrelia turicatae in human settlements of the Cordillera Province, Bolivia.
A seroepidemiological study to determine the prevalence of human Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne relapsing fever was carried out in three communities (Camiri, Boyuibe and Gutierrez) of the Cordillera Province, Santa Cruz Department, south-eastern Bolivia. Anti-B. burgdorferi, anti-B. turicatae and anti-B. parkeri antibodies, tested by the indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA), were detected in 10.8, 16.1 and 8.2% of the serum samples tested, and confirmed by IFA-ABS in 1.3, 1.3 and 1.0%, respectively. This is the first report of the presence of Lyme borreliosis and tick-borne relapsing fever in Bolivia. For Lyme borreliosis these findings represent a further datum to support its existence in South America.
- University of Florence Italy
- Istituto Superiore di Sanità Italy
Adult, Male, Bolivia, Lyme Disease, Adolescent, Borrelia, Age Factors, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Infant, Cross Reactions, Antibodies, Bacterial, Sex Factors, Borrelia burgdorferi Group, Species Specificity, Child, Preschool, Prevalence, Humans, Female, Borrelia Infections, Child
Adult, Male, Bolivia, Lyme Disease, Adolescent, Borrelia, Age Factors, Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Infant, Cross Reactions, Antibodies, Bacterial, Sex Factors, Borrelia burgdorferi Group, Species Specificity, Child, Preschool, Prevalence, Humans, Female, Borrelia Infections, Child
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