1993
Entomologic and demographic correlates of anti-tick saliva antibody in a prospective study of tick bite subjects in Westchester County, New York.
Schwartz B, Nadelman R, Fish D, Childs J, Forseter G, Wormser G. Entomologic and demographic correlates of anti-tick saliva antibody in a prospective study of tick bite subjects in Westchester County, New York. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1993, 48: 50-7. PMID: 8427388, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1993.48.50.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSaliva antibodiesIndependent predictorsI. damminiLate-stage Lyme diseaseStrong independent predictorEnzyme-linked immunosorbentEngorgement indicesErythema migransProspective studyAntibody responseBiologic markersRisk factorsTick biteTick exposureNormal controlsSubject ageLogistic regressionLyme diseaseSalivary glandsOptical density valuesBiteTick engorgementConsistent changesDemographic correlatesAntibodies
1991
Anti-tick Saliva Antibody: A Biologic Marker of Tick Exposure That Is a Risk Factor for Lime Disease Seropositivity
Schwartz B, Ford D, Childs J, Rothman N, Thomas R. Anti-tick Saliva Antibody: A Biologic Marker of Tick Exposure That Is a Risk Factor for Lime Disease Seropositivity. American Journal Of Epidemiology 1991, 134: 86-95. PMID: 1853864, DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a115996.Peer-Reviewed Original Research