Epidemiology of Lyme Disease
Epidemiology of Lyme Disease
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DOI：
10.1016/j.idc.2022.03.004
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发表时间：
2015-06-01
影响因子：
4.4
通讯作者：
Mead, Paul S.
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作者：
Mead, Paul S.
莱姆病是北美和欧洲最常见的病媒传播疾病。病原伯氏疏螺旋体（Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato）通过某些种类的蜱虫传播给人类，这些蜱虫广泛存在于北半球的温带地区。临床表现多样，但死亡罕见。人类感染的风险取决于媒介蜱的地理分布、影响蜱感染率的生态因素以及促进蜱叮咬的人类行为。感染率在5至15岁的儿童和50岁以上的成年人中最高。
Lyme disease is the most common vector-borne illness in North America and Europe. The etiologic agent, Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato, is transmitted to humans by certain species of Ixodes ticks, which are found widely in temperate regions of the Northern hemisphere. Clinical features are diverse, but death is rare. The risk of human infection is determined by the geographic distribution of vector tick species, ecologic factors that influence tick infection rates, and human behaviors that promote tick bite. Rates of infection are highest among children 5 to 15 years old and adults older than 50 years.