10.6084/M9.FIGSHARE.C.4036193
Brian Herrin
Brian
Herrin
Melissa Beall
Melissa
Beall
Xiao Feng
Xiao
Feng
Monica Papeş
Monica
Papeş
Susan Little
Susan
Little
Canine and human infection with Borrelia burgdorferi in the New York City metropolitan area
Abstract Background Autochthonous transmission of Borrelia burgdorferi, the primary agent of Lyme disease in dogs and people in North America, commonly occurs in the northeastern United States, including the New York City metropolitan area, a region with a large human and pet population and broadly diverse demographics and habitats. Methods We evaluated results from a specific, C6-based serologic assay performed on 234,633 canine samples to compare evidence of past or current infection with B. burgdorferi (sensu stricto) in dogs to county-wide social and environmental factors, as well as to reported cases of Lyme disease in people. Results The data revealed a wide range of county level percent positive canine test results (1.2–27.3%) and human case reports (0.5–438.7 case reports/100,000 people). Dogs from highly (> 50%) forested areas and counties with lower population density had the highest percent positive test results, at 21.1% and 17.9%, respectively. Canine percent positive tests correlated with population-adjusted human case reports (R2 = 0.48, P < 0.0001), as well as population density, development intensity, temperature, normalized difference vegetation index, and habitat type. Subsequent multiple regression allowed an accurate prediction of infection risk in dogs (R2 = 0.90) but was less accurate at predicting human case reports (R2 = 0.74). Conclusion In areas where Lyme disease is endemic, canine serology continues to provide insight into risk factors for transmission to both dogs and people although some differences in geographic patterns of canine infection and human disease reports are evident.
Medicine
Biotechnology
Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
Ecology
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Cancer
Infectious Diseases
Computational Biology
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2018
2018-03-20
2019-08-21
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