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

• Hauptverfasser: Tinne Lernout (Verfasst von), Benoît Kabamba-Mukadi (Verfasst von), Veroniek Saegeman (Verfasst von), Marie Tré-Hardy (Verfasst von), Morgane de Laveleye (Verfasst von), Tommi Asikainen (Verfasst von), Ram Benny Dessau (Verfasst von), Sophie Quoilin (Verfasst von), Amber Litzroth (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: 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,...