1999
Longitudinal study of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi in a population of Peromyscus leucopus at a Lyme disease-enzootic site in Maryland.
Hofmeister E, Ellis B, Glass G, Childs J. Longitudinal study of infection with Borrelia burgdorferi in a population of Peromyscus leucopus at a Lyme disease-enzootic site in Maryland. American Journal Of Tropical Medicine And Hygiene 1999, 60: 598-609. PMID: 10348235, DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.1999.60.598.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolymerase chain reactionB. burgdorferiJuvenile miceCross-sectional sampleEar tissueBorrelia burgdorferi infectionIxodes scapularis ticksInfected miceSusceptible miceChronic infectionOverall prevalenceIncidence rateBurgdorferi infectionHigh riskLower riskInfectionMiceInfected ticksLongitudinal sampleBorrelia burgdorferiScapularis ticksChain reactionBurgdorferiLongitudinal studyIndirect transmission
1993
Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi and tick salivary gland proteins in New Jersey outdoor workers.
Schwartz B, Goldstein M, Childs J. Antibodies to Borrelia burgdorferi and tick salivary gland proteins in New Jersey outdoor workers. American Journal Of Public Health 1993, 83: 1746-8. PMID: 8259808, PMCID: PMC1694949, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.83.12.1746.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnimalsAntibodiesAntibodies, BacterialArachnid VectorsBorrelia burgdorferi GroupCross-Sectional StudiesEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLyme DiseaseMaleNew JerseyOccupational DiseasesPrevalenceRisk FactorsSalivary Proteins and PeptidesSeroepidemiologic StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesTicksWorkplaceConceptsOutdoor workersBorrelia burgdorferiCross-sectional studyB. burgdorferi infectionSecond cross-sectional studyEnzyme-linked immunosorbentLyme disease seroprevalenceAntibody seropositivitySalivary gland proteinsBurgdorferi infectionTick exposureHigh riskLyme diseaseDisease seroprevalenceAntibodiesBurgdorferiGland proteinsSeropositivitySeroprevalenceInfectionPrevalenceDiseaseImmunosorbentWorkers
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