Among the zoonotic agents causing occupational diseases, those transmitted by ticks are very important, in particular the spirochetes Borrelia burgdorferi which are the common cause of occupational Lyme borreliosis in forestry and agricultural workers. The objective of this study was an evaluation of the exposure of forestry workers employed at individual workplaces to infection with tick-borne pathogens (especially Borrelia burgdorferi spirochetes), based on epidemiological investigation and serologic tests. Epidemiological studies covered 111 forestry employees from eastern Poland employed in 4 randomly-selected forest inspectorates which replied to questions in the area of epidemiology and prophylaxis of diseases transmitted by ticks. Eighty-two forestry workers employed in one forest inspectorate were examined for the presence of specific anti-Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies. The correlation between individual items of the questionnaire was assessed by Spearman's test. Results of serological tests were assessed by Mann-Whitney test. Statistical analysis of the results indicated that the workers performing manual jobs in the forest are at the greatest risk of tick bite and contraction of tick-borne disease. They are aware of the risk, but use the improper method of removal of ticks with the fingers. Comparisons of the relationship between job category and the results of serologic study, expressed in BBU/ml, revealed that the serologic response was significantly greater in manual workers than in administrative workers (p=0.019). All other comparisons did not produce significant results. Therefore, providing a simple tweezer-like device to forest inspectorates seems to be an effective mean of protection against Lyme borreliosis and other tick-borne diseases.

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:在引起职业病的人畜共患病菌中,由s传播的病原菌非常重要,尤其是螺旋体的疏螺旋体伯氏疏螺旋体,它们是林业和农业工人职业性莱姆疏螺旋体病的常见原因。这项研究的目的是根据流行病学调查和血清学检测方法,评估在各个工作场所雇用的林业工人受到tick传播的病原体(尤其是伯氏疏螺旋体螺旋体)感染的风险。流行病学研究涵盖了来自波兰东部的111名林业雇员,这些雇员在4个随机选择的森林检查局中受雇,回答了关于流行病学和tick虫传播疾病预防的问题。检查了在一个森林检查局雇用的82名林业工作者中是否存在特定的抗伯氏疏螺旋体抗体。问卷中各个项目之间的相关性通过Spearman检验进行了评估。通过Mann-Whitney检验评估血清学检验的结果。对结果的统计分析表明,在森林中从事体力劳动的工人面临tick虫叮咬和contract虫传播疾病收缩的最大风险。他们意识到这种危险,但是使用了不正确的方法来去除手指上的tick虫。比较工作类别和血清学研究结果之间的关系(以BBU / ml表示),发现体力劳动者的血清学反应显着大于行政人员(p = 0.019)。所有其他比较均未产生明显结果。因此,向森林检查机构提供一种简单的镊子状装置似乎是预防莱姆病(Lyme borreliosis)和其他壁虱传播疾病的有效手段。

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