Serological evidence for tick-borne encephalitis, borreliosis, and human granulocytic anaplasmosis in Mongolia

Int J Med Microbiol. 2006 May:296 Suppl 40:69-75. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2006.01.031. Epub 2006 Mar 9.

Abstract

Five hundred and forty-five serum samples from donors from various parts of Mongolia were investigated for antibodies against the tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) virus, Borrelia burgdorferi, and Anaplasma phagocytophilum. Seroprevalence against TBE was 5.1% in the province of Selenge and 0.9% in Bulgan province, seroprevalence against B. burgdorferi was 1.9% in Selenge province and Bulgan province, 13.9% in Dornogov province, and 3.0% in Tov province and Ulaanbaatar. Seroprevalence against A. phagocytophilum was 2.3% in Selenge province, 5.6% in Bulgan province, 2.8% in Dornogov province, and 3.0% in Tov province and Ulaanbaatar. We conclude that all three pathogens are endemic in Mongolia.

MeSH terms

  • Anaplasma phagocytophilum / immunology
  • Anaplasmosis / epidemiology*
  • Anaplasmosis / immunology
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Bacterial / analysis
  • Antibodies, Viral / analysis
  • Bites and Stings / epidemiology
  • Borrelia burgdorferi Group / immunology
  • Encephalitis Viruses, Tick-Borne / immunology
  • Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / epidemiology*
  • Encephalitis, Tick-Borne / immunology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Ixodes / immunology*
  • Ixodes / microbiology
  • Ixodes / virology
  • Lyme Disease / epidemiology*
  • Lyme Disease / immunology
  • Male
  • Mongolia / epidemiology
  • Seroepidemiologic Studies

Substances

  • Antibodies, Bacterial
  • Antibodies, Viral