Canine serology as adjunct to human Lyme disease surveillance

Emerg Infect Dis. 2011 Sep;17(9):1710-2. doi: 10.3201/eid1709.110210.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Borrelia burgdorferi*
  • Dog Diseases / blood
  • Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Dogs
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Lyme Disease / blood
  • Lyme Disease / epidemiology*
  • Lyme Disease / veterinary*
  • Population Surveillance
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies
  • Serologic Tests
  • United States / epidemiology