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Screening of the Prevalence of Antibodies to Borrelia Burgdorferi in Madrid Province, Spain

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It was the aim of the present study to evaluate Borrelia burgdorferi antibody prevalence in the province of Madrid, located in central Spain. A total of 1825 serum samples from the general population were tested by an indirect immunofluorescence assay. Specific B. burgdorferi antibodies were found in 63 (3.45%) of the samples. Statistical differences were found according to sex.

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  1. Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Alcalá University, Spain

    Lourdes Lledó

  2. Departamento de Microbiología y Parasitología, Universidad de Alcalá, Campus Universitario, Ctra. Madrid-Barcelona, 28871 Alcalá de Henares, Madrid (España), Spain

    Lourdes Lledó

  3. Department of Microbiology and Parasitology, Faculty of Medicine, Alcalá University, Spain

    María Isabel Gegúndez, José Vicente Saz & María Beltrán

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Lledó, L., Gegúndez, M.I., Saz, J.V. et al. Screening of the Prevalence of Antibodies to Borrelia Burgdorferi in Madrid Province, Spain. Eur J Epidemiol 19, 471–472 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:EJEP.0000027349.48337.cb

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