Survey and Laboratory Analysis on Lyme Disease in Changbaishan
Author(s): YANG Xiujun, WANG Chunsheng, WAN Kanglin, SHI Duanping, GE Yanhui, LIU Wenxiang, QUAN Zuowen, LIU Degui, LIU Fucai, LIU Yueyuan, SHEN Wenzhi
Pages: 115-117
Year: 2001 Issue: 2
Journal: CHINESE JOURNAL OF VECTOR BIOLOGY AND CONTROL
Keyword: Lyme disease; Laboratory analysis;
Abstract: Objective:To investigate the distribution of Ixodes persulcatusand the relation with Lyme disease.Methods:To detect the specific IgG by means of ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence.Results:We investigated on geographical conditions, distribution of Ixodes persulcatus and isolated Lyme disease spirochetes in Changbaishan. We conducted the survey of specific IgG by means of ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence and found that there were 593(95.80%) Ixodes persulcatus in 620 Ixodes ang got 243 positive Borrelia burgdorferi culture. By means of hemospasia survey the sera of 826 mountain residents were tested for antibodies, 131(15.85%) mountain residents had significant IgG titers, including 49(5.93%) IgG, IgM≥1∶128 and 82(9.82%) IgG,IgM≥1∶64. Conclusion:It was comfirmed that Changbaishan is an important epidemic focus. There are infections of Lyme disease among the mountain residents in Changbaishan.
Pages: 115-117
Year: 2001 Issue: 2
Journal: CHINESE JOURNAL OF VECTOR BIOLOGY AND CONTROL
Keyword: Lyme disease; Laboratory analysis;
Abstract: Objective:To investigate the distribution of Ixodes persulcatusand the relation with Lyme disease.Methods:To detect the specific IgG by means of ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence.Results:We investigated on geographical conditions, distribution of Ixodes persulcatus and isolated Lyme disease spirochetes in Changbaishan. We conducted the survey of specific IgG by means of ELISA and indirect immunofluorescence and found that there were 593(95.80%) Ixodes persulcatus in 620 Ixodes ang got 243 positive Borrelia burgdorferi culture. By means of hemospasia survey the sera of 826 mountain residents were tested for antibodies, 131(15.85%) mountain residents had significant IgG titers, including 49(5.93%) IgG, IgM≥1∶128 and 82(9.82%) IgG,IgM≥1∶64. Conclusion:It was comfirmed that Changbaishan is an important epidemic focus. There are infections of Lyme disease among the mountain residents in Changbaishan.
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