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Alternative Title:
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2012.1025
Personal Author:
Millen, Katharine ; Kugeler, Kiersten J. ; Hinckley, Alison F. ; Lawaczeck, Elisabeth W. ; Mead, Paul S.
Millen, Katharine ; Kugeler, Kiersten J. ; Hinckley, Alison F. ; Lawaczeck, Elisabeth W. ; Mead, Paul S. Less -
Description:
Lyme disease, a tick-borne illness caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, infects humans and other species, including dogs. Canine seroprevalence has been suggested as a sentinel marker of human disease risk. A recent publication reported high canine seroprevalence (>5%) in Routt County, Colorado, an area where Lyme disease is generally considered nonendemic. We surveyed veterinarians in Routt County and discovered that 11 of 12 seropositive dogs (>90%) had a documented history of travel to or residence in a Lyme disease endemic area. These findings do not support the presence of an undocumented disease focus and reveal that despite its high sensitivity, there are limitations in the specificity and positive predictive value of elevated canine seroprevalence as a marker of human risk.
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Animals Antibodies, Bacterial Article Borrelia Burgdorferi Colorado Dog Diseases Dogs Humans Lyme Disease Nonendemic Area Risk Sentinel Surveillance Seroepidemiologic Studies Seroprevalence Lyme Disease
Source:
Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 13(5):340-341.
Pubmed ID:
23421882
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4703038
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
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CDC Public Access
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urn:sha256:d5651691af9e7b252a4f095713fbab1ac391b5ddca1393a77db26e66ec4aea0c
Download URL:
https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/37353/cdc_37353_DS1.pdf
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