Abstract
In 1990, a second cross-sectional study of outdoor workers (n = 758) at high risk for Lyme disease was conducted. A questionnaire was administered, and antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi and tick salivary gland proteins (antitick saliva antibody, a biologic marker of tick exposure) were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The statewide Lyme disease seroprevalence increased from 8.1% in 1988 to 18.7% in 1990. Antitick saliva antibody seropositivity varied by county and was associated with measures of self-reported tick exposure. The data suggested that the prevalence of B. burgdorferi infection increased in New Jersey outdoor workers from 1988 to 1990.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1746-1748 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | American journal of public health |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1993 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health