Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Canine Serology as Adjunct to Human Lyme Disease Surveillance
- Journal:
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Year:
- 2011
- Authors:
- Paul S. Mead et al.
- Species:
- dog
Abstract
To better define areas of human Lyme disease risk, we compared US surveillance data with published data on the seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies among domestic dogs. Canine seroprevalence >5% was a sensitive but nonspecific marker of human risk, whereas seroprevalence <1% was associated with minimal risk for human infection.
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