Assessment of Lyme Seroconversion Among US Military Personnel in Honduras
The 0.4% rate of seroconversion suggested a low-risk threat. Additional testing of potential vectors for B. burgdorferi in the regions would be beneficial to inform active and effective vector control countermeasures in the region to prevent exposure.
Authors
- Sarah A. Jenkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6774-6929)
- Megan A. Schilling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0588-8005)
- Amanda M Cherry
- Stephanie Gatrell
- Victor A. Sugiharto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9505-7303)
- Mark P. Simons (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4316-9709)
- Gabrielle R. Blazek
- Huawei Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6037-3808)
Institutions
- Leidos (United States) (US)
- Henry M. Jackson Foundation (US)
- Naval Medical Research Command (US)
- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Military Medicine
- Published
- 2025-05-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf216
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Armed Forces Health Surveillance Branch