Geographical and Chronological Analysis of Lyme Borreliosis in Stara Zagora Region

Authors : Marin M MARİNOV, Todorka T DİMİTROVA, Bojidarka G KAYKAROVA, Tania İ PERCHEMLİEVA, Rayna P GARDEVA, Kartall COMANLİ, Vesela D GEORGİEVA, Blagovesta R GENEVA, Suheil YURUK

Pages : 13-18

Doi:10.5799/jmid.395109

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Publication Date : 2018-03-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objectives: Until recently, Lyme Borreliosis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LB); was not commonly seen in Bulgaria. Now, this infectious disease, which is spread in the form of natural foci, is seen in Bulgaria as well as in North America, Europe and Asia. The objective of the present study is to analyze the dynamics and characteristics of the LB epidemic process for Stara Zagora region over two periods, due to the incompleteness of the data available to Regional Health Inspectorate of Stara Zagora insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1993-1997 and 2008-2012);. Methods: Complex epidemiological methods, including the epidemiological analysis method, were applied in the data interpretation. Routine methods have been previously applied in studying serological samples from patients diagnosed with LB, including indirect IFA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(until 1997); and ELISA insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(until 2012);. Results: During the first period of our study insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1993-1997);, the distribution of LB patients by years was irregular, with the highest number of patients in 1993 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(32); and 1995insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(39);. During the second period insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2008-2012);, the highest number of LB patients was recorded in 2008 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(93);. During both the first and second study periods, we found that LB disease in Stara Zagora Region decreased. However, on a national and world scale, LB disease is increasing, most likely due to the methods of diagnostics, climate change and increased migration. Conclusions: Because the incidence of LB is increasing worldwide, we believe that the laboratory and clinical diagnostics of LB should be more precise. J Microbiol Infect Dis 2018; 8insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1);:13-17
Keywords : Lyme borreliosis, disease tendency, epidemic process, blood infections