Publications by authors named "Virgile Monnet"
Lyme borreliosis incidence is increasing in several areas; moreover, it has recently gained the public's attention. Apart from erythema migrans, Lyme disease diagnosis relies (among others) on serology test; however, the prevalence of positive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and western blot (WB) assay has been poorly studied in the general population. We aimed to approach the seroprevalence of infection by Borrelia species responsible for Lyme disease in the French Isere department using city laboratories data.
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- The findings indicate a significant increase in seroprevalence from 0.41% in March to 4.93% in May, with about 70% of seropositive individuals having neutralising antibodies.
- The research also estimates an infection fatality rate of 0.84%, which escalates with age, confirming that the lockdown measures were effective in reducing transmission while a majority of the population remained susceptible to the virus.