Lyme Disease and Scrub Typhus Serosurvey among College Freshmen in Yunnan Province.

Objective To study the seroprevalence of Lyme disease and scrub typhus among college freshmen in Yunnan province. Methods ELISA method was used to detect IgG antibody to Lyme disease and scrub typhus, and the antibody positive rate was calculated. Results Totally 42 college freshmen were enrolled in this study. The positive rates of IgG antibody to Lyme disease and scrub typhus were 2.4% and 4.8%,respectively. Conclusion There are Lyme disease and scrub typhus infections in Yunnan province. The surveillance,prevention and control for these insect-borne infectious diseases should be strengthened. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]