The value of seroprevalence data as surveillance tool for Lyme borreliosis in the general population: the experience of Belgium

The value of seroprevalence data as surveillance tool for Lyme borreliosis in the general population: the experience of Belgium

Abstract Background Serological surveillance, based on the measurement of the presence of specific antibodies in a given population, can be used in addition to traditional and routine disease surveillance methods. The added value of this has been largely documented for vaccine-preventable diseases,...

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Main Authors: Tinne Lernout, Benoît Kabamba-Mukadi, Veroniek Saegeman, Marie Tré-Hardy, Morgane de Laveleye, Tommi Asikainen, Ram Benny Dessau, Sophie Quoilin, Amber Litzroth
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Lyme borreliosis
Seroprevalence
Surveillance
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-019-6914-y

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