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

• Main Authors: Tinne Lernout (Author), Benoît Kabamba-Mukadi (Author), Veroniek Saegeman (Author), Marie Tré-Hardy (Author), Morgane de Laveleye (Author), Tommi Asikainen (Author), Ram Benny Dessau (Author), Sophie Quoilin (Author), Amber Litzroth (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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,...