Anticorpos para Borrelia burgdorferi em indivíduos que trabalham com animais silvestres

• Published in: Arquivo brasileiro de medicina veterinária e zootecnia Vol. 58; no. 5; pp. 966 - 968
• Main Authors: Corradi, D.A, Carvalho, V.M.(Universidade Paulista), Coutinho, S.D.(Universidade Paulista)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Escola de Veterinária 01-10-2006
• Subjects: animais silvestres; Borrelia burgdorferi; doença de Lyme; homem; Lyme disease; wild animal workers; wild animals
• ISSN: 0102-0935; 1678-4162; 0102-0935
• DOI: 10.1590/S0102-09352006000500042

The occurrence of serum antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi in professionals in close contact with wild animals was determined. Seventy eight technicians workers coming from two São Paulo public institutions housing wild animals had their blood collected (serum samples). All samples were submitted to ELISA for IgM and IgG antibodies against Borrelia burgdorferi. The results showed five positive (6.4%), two suspect (2.6%) and 71 negatives (91%) samples. Based on positive results it is concluded that the infection level is higher to that detected in the general population and similar to values of endemic areas, concluding that this assessed population could be considered at risk for Lyme disease.