08 February 2024 : Database Analysis
High Prevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi Antibodies in Jaworzno, Poland: A Retrospective Study Revealing Endemic Lyme Borreliosis
Barbara Koleżyńska12ABCDEF*, Krzysztof Solarz3DE, Weronika Wieczorek4E, Dorota Sagan5F, Dariusz Boroń67E, Rafał Staszkiewicz89E, Dawid Sobański10E, Tomasz Sirek11F, Anna Janik6F, Piotr Łojko
7F, Beniamin Oskar Grabarek 6CDEF
DOI: 10.12659/MSM.943203
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e943203
Table 2 Assessment of conformity between the results of immunoglobulin IgM and IgG determination using ELISA and Western blot testing.
| Immonoglobulin class | Results | ELISA | Western blot |
|---|---|---|---|
| IgG | Positive | 183 (25.99%) | 36 (13.64%) |
| Negative | 440 (62.50%) | 208 (78.78%) | |
| Equivocal | 81 (11.50%) | 20 (7.58%) | |
| IgM | Positive | 180 (25.57%) | 53 (19.71%) |
| Negative | 435 (61.79%) | 208 (77.32%) | |
| Equivocal | 89 (12.64%) | 8 (2.97%) | |
| N – number of cases (% of total); ELISA – enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. | |||