Publications by authors named "Deffontaines G"
BackgroundLyme borreliosis (LB) is the most common tick-borne disease (TBD) in France. Forestry workers are at high risk of TBD because of frequent exposure to tick bites.AimWe aimed to estimate the seroprevalence of sensu lato and tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV) antibodies among forestry workers in northern France.
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- A study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of Puumala virus (PUUV) among 1777 forestry workers in northern France, focusing on sociodemographic risk factors.
- The research found an overall seroprevalence of 5% in northeastern France, with a notable absence of cases in northwestern France, suggesting regional differences in virus circulation.
- Age, sex, and years of experience in forestry were identified as factors linked to increased seropositivity, indicating that even non-endemic regions may have low levels of PUUV circulation.
Background: Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis) is the main causative agent of bovine zoonotic tuberculosis. The aim of this systematic review is to highlight the occupational exposure to bovine tuberculosis due to M.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn order to assess the level of occupational exposure to the main pathogens transmitted by the Ixodes ricinus tick, a seroprevalence study was performed on serum samples collected in 2003 from 2975 forestry workers of northeastern France. The global seroprevalence estimated for the seven pathogens studied was 14.1% (419/2975) for Borrelia burgdorferi sl, 5.
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