Multicentric study of seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophila in high-risk groups in regions of central and southern Italy

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 219-223

  Santino, Iolanda ^a   Cammarata, E ^b   Franco, S ^b   Galdiero, F ^c   Oliva, B ^d   Sessa, R ^a   Cipriani, P ^a   Tempera, G ^b   Del Piano, M ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaplasma phagocytophila; Borrelia burgdorferi; Risk workers

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ANAPLASMA PHAGOCYTOPHILUM; ARTICLE; BORRELIA BURGDORFERI; BORRELIA INFECTION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORESTRY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INFECTION; ITALY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROPREVALENCE; SUPERINFECTION; TICK BITE; TICK BORNE DISEASE; WORKER;

EID: 9644259409     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200401700214     Document Type: Article

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