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[Lyme disease in Yugoslavia].

D Dordević1, R Dmitrović, V Derković

  • 1Zavod za preventivnu medicinu, Vojnomedicinska akademija.

Vojnosanitetski Pregled
|July 1, 1990
PubMed
Summary

Over 2500 cases of Lyme disease were identified in Yugoslavia over five years. This study details the disease

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Entomology
  • Epidemiology
  • Infectious Diseases

Context:

  • Lyme disease surveillance in Yugoslavia from 1987-1992.
  • Over 2500 cases reported during the study period.
  • Focus on epidemiological and clinical features, including Belgrade cases.

Purpose:

  • To present the findings of a five-year study on Lyme disease in Yugoslavia.
  • To detail common epidemiologic and clinical characteristics.
  • To highlight challenges in Lyme disease research and management.

Summary:

  • Over 2500 cases of Lyme disease were detected in Yugoslavia over a five-year period.
  • The study outlines common epidemiological and clinical features, with emphasis on Belgrade.
  • Borrelia burgdorferi was isolated from Ixodes ricinus ticks in 1990.
  • Indirect immunofluorescence assay introduced for diagnostics in 1987.

Impact:

  • Contributed to understanding Lyme disease epidemiology in Yugoslavia.
  • Established diagnostic capabilities with the indirect immunofluorescence test.
  • Facilitated the isolation and cultivation of Borrelia burgdorferi.
  • Identified ongoing challenges in Lyme disease research and public health.

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