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Lyme disease in Ireland.

B Cryan1, S Cutler, D J Wright

  • 1Dept of Medical Microbiology, Cork Regional Hospital, Wilton.

Irish Medical Journal
|June 1, 1992
PubMed
Summary

This study analyzed Irish Lyme disease specimens from 1986-1990. Initial tests showed 14% positive, but only 13 cases were confirmed by immunoblotting, indicating low confirmation rates for Lyme disease.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Entomology
  • Infectious Diseases
  • Clinical Diagnostics

Background:

  • Lyme disease is a significant public health concern.
  • Accurate diagnostic methods are crucial for effective patient management.
  • Surveillance data provides insight into disease prevalence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present and discuss data on Irish specimens submitted to a Lyme disease diagnostic laboratory.
  • To evaluate the diagnostic performance of initial screening assays compared to confirmatory testing.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 484 Irish specimens tested between 1986 and June 1990.
  • Use of enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and indirect immunofluorescent assay (IFA) for initial screening.
  • Confirmation of positive cases using immunoblotting.

Main Results:

  • A total of 484 specimens were analyzed.
  • 14% of specimens initially tested positive via ELISA or IFA.
  • Only 13 cases (approximately 2.7% of total specimens) were confirmed positive by immunoblotting.

Conclusions:

  • Initial screening assays for Lyme disease may yield a high number of false positives.
  • Immunoblotting is essential for confirming Lyme disease diagnoses.
  • The data highlights the importance of confirmatory testing in Lyme disease diagnostics.

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