Increased <scp> <i>Borrelia burgdorferi</i> </scp> Seroprevalence in Nova Scotia—Prevalence and Distribution 10 Years Later
Lyme disease (LD), a tick-borne infection, is endemic in Nova Scotia. One decade ago, the seropositivity rate to Borrelia burgdorferi was 2/1855 (0.14%). In the current study, using residual sera representing ages 10-64 years, we demonstrate an increase in seroprevalence, to 25/1872 (1.60%), with the highest seroprevalence in the western area of the province.
Authors
- Carrie Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9779-2686)
- Kathryn E. McIsaac
- Jennifer Cram
- Colleen E. Jackson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9927-2684)
- Courtney Loomer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5024-9603)
- Glenn Patriquin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8674-4358)
- Todd F. Hatchette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5377-2528)
- David Haldane
- Heather G. Coatsworth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3865-394X)
- Laura Passerini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4020-7386)
- Elizabeth Simms (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7864-8595)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- Nova Scotia Health Authority (CA)
- Provincial Laboratory of Public Health (CA)
- Vector & Vector-Borne Diseases Research Institute (TZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zoonoses and Public Health
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/zph.70033
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Research Nova Scotia