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ArticleIndian journal of ophthalmology2020

Seroprevalence of Lymes disease in the Nagarahole and Bandipur forest areas of South India.

Kalpana Babu, Krishna R Murthy, M Bhagya, Praveen R Murthy, Vinuth N Puttamallesh, V Ravi

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Article in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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12citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

12 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 22 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kalpana BabuDepartment of Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation, Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology and Prabha Eye Clinic and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Krishna R MurthyDepartment of Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation, Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology and Prabha Eye Clinic and Research Centre, Bengaluru; Department of Clinical Research, Institute of Bioinformatics, Bengaluru; Department of Clinical Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India.
M BhagyaDepartment of Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation, Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology and Prabha Eye Clinic and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Praveen R MurthyDepartment of Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation, Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology and Prabha Eye Clinic and Research Centre, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Vinuth N PuttamalleshDepartment of Uveitis and Ocular Inflammation, Vittala International Institute of Ophthalmology and Prabha Eye Clinic and Research Centre; Department of Clinical Research, Institute of Bioinformatics, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
V RaviDepartment of Neurovirology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Institute of Bioinformatics · INManipal Academy of Higher Education · INNational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of this study was to determine the seroprevalence of Lymes disease in a population at risk in south India. Methods: Prospective ongoing study and included screening of forest workers and staff of Nagarahole and Bandipur forest ranges in South India for Lymes disease. Screening included a detailed questionnaire for Lymes disease, complete ocular and systemic examination by an ophthalmologist and infectious disease specialist and blood collection. ELISA for IgM and IgG antibodies for Borrelia burgdorferi were performed on the collected sera samples. Western blot confirmation was done on the seropositive samples. Ticks were also collected from these forest areas for future studies to detect if they harbor B. burgdorferi. Results: Seroprevalence of 19.9% was noted by ELISA. Western blot confirmation was seen in 15.6% of the seropositive samples. There was significant correlation between seropositivity and exposure to tick bites (P = 0.023). Conclusion: There is a high seroprevalence of infection with B. burgdorferi in the forest areas of Nagarahole and Bandipur ranges in south India.

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ForestsAdolescentAdultAgedAntibodies, BacterialBlotting, WesternBorrelia burgdorferiEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleHumansIndiaLyme DiseaseMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSeroepidemiologic StudiesAntibodies, BacterialEnzyme linked immunosorbent assaysIndiaLymes diseaseSeroprevalenceWestern blot

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PMID31856481
PMCPMC6951209
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