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Título: | Citizen science on Lyme Borreliosis in Spain reveals disease-associated risk factors and control interventions |
Autor: | Fuente, José de la CSIC ORCID ; Estrada-Peña, Agustín; Gortázar, Christian CSIC ORCID ; Vaz Rodrigues, Rita CSIC ORCID; Sánchez, Isabel; Carrión Tudela, Juan | Fecha de publicación: | 2023 | Editor: | Mary Ann Liebert | Citación: | Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases 23(9): 441-446 (2023) | Resumen: | [Background]: Lyme borreliosis (LB) caused by Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato complex spirochetes is one of the tick-borne diseases with high prevalence and social/economic burden in the United States, Spain, and other European countries. The objective is to address limited information available about the incidence, prevalence, and symptoms of LB, current prevention, and treatment interventions that are not adequately focused and thus not very effective against this disease. [Methods]: To address these limitations, in this study, we used a citizen science approach to evaluate the LB-associated risks and implementation of control interventions in Spain. A total of 405 participants in the survey were included in the analysis. Responses to the questionnaire were received during January-July 2022. The questionnaire contained qualitative and quantitative questions. Homogeneity among binary variables was analyzed using a Fisher's exact test. [Results]: Despite limitations of the study associated with response to the questionnaire and information on tick species, the results evidenced the effect of factors such as age, gender, tick bites, disease clinical signs, comorbidities such as alpha-gal syndrome, health care services, and treatment effectiveness affecting LB. [Conclusions]: The main conclusions of the study highlight the need for better surveillance of tick infestations, pathogen infection, and diagnosis of LB and related comorbidities. To advance in disease prevention, diagnosis, and treatment, new interventions need to be developed and implemented in both public and private health care services. Providing access to these results to the society, health care system, and scientists is important to further advance in disease surveillance, diagnosis, control, and prevention. |
Versión del editor: | https://doi.org/10.1089/vbz.2023.0016 | URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/340505 | DOI: | 10.1089/vbz.2023.0016 | E-ISSN: | 1530-3667 |
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