Seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi infection among forestry workers and farmers in Duzce, north-western Turkey

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dc.contributor.authorKaya, Ayşe Demet
dc.contributor.authorParlak, Ali Haydar
dc.contributor.authorÖztürk, Cihadiye Elif
dc.contributor.authorBehçet, Mustafa
dc.date.accessioned2020-04-30T23:31:50Z
dc.date.available2020-04-30T23:31:50Z
dc.date.issued2008
dc.departmentDÜ, Tıp Fakültesi, Temel Tıp Bilimleri Bölümüen_US
dc.descriptionWOS: 000256866500007en_US
dc.descriptionPubMed: 18623985en_US
dc.description.abstractBorrelia burgdorferi infection is the most frequent tick-transmitted disease worldwide. Our aim was to assess the seroprevalence of B. burgdorferi infection among forestry workers and farmers in Duzce, in the north-west region of Turkey Blood samples from 349 forestry workers and farmers and 193 healthy blood donors were obtained to determine the presence of antibodies to B. burgdorferi. A two-step testing strategy was used; the sera were initially tested by ELISA and then by Western blot (WB) IgG. Demographic data regarding residence, age, gender, profession, tick bite history, contact with animals, and symptoms involving the skin, nervous system, and osteoarticular system were collected by questionnaire. All results were evaluated statistically using the chi(2) test. The seroprevalence of B. burgdorferi was 10.9% (n=38) in forestry workers and farmers and 2.6% (n=5) in blood donors by ELISA, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). Seropositivity rates were related to age, gender, and common risk factors for the disease. IgG seropositivity was confirmed in four (1.1%) sera by WB. In this first seroepiderniological report from the northwest region of Turkey, tick bite exposure was found to be high, whereas B. burgdorferi infection was not common. Preventive measures against tick exposure and further studies to determine the distribution of Lyme disease in Turkey are proposed.en_US
dc.identifier.endpage209en_US
dc.identifier.issn1121-7138
dc.identifier.issue2en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3en_US
dc.identifier.startpage203en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12684/4494
dc.identifier.volume31en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000256866500007en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEdizioni Int Srlen_US
dc.relation.ispartofNew Microbiologicaen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectBorrelia burgdorfeiien_US
dc.subjectfarmersen_US
dc.subjectforestry workersen_US
dc.subjectLyme diseaseen_US
dc.subjectseropositivityen_US
dc.titleSeroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi infection among forestry workers and farmers in Duzce, north-western Turkeyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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