Canine and human infection with Borrelia burgdorferi in the New York City metropolitan area.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Autochthonous transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi, the primary agent of Lyme disease in dogs and people in North America, commonly occurs in the northeastern United States, including the New York City metropolitan area, a region with a large human and pet population and broadly diverse demographics and habitats.

Methods

We evaluated results from a specific, C6-based serologic assay performed on 234,633 canine samples to compare evidence of past or current infection with B. burgdorferi (sensu stricto) in dogs to county-wide social and environmental factors, as well as to reported cases of Lyme disease in people.

Results

The data revealed a wide range of county level percent positive canine test results (1.2-27.3%) and human case reports (0.5-438.7 case repo

SUBMITTER: Herrin BH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5859393 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature