Table 5.
IgG results: reactivity against one of the group of Anaplasma phagocytophilum antigens (p44, Asp62, OmpA); reactivity against two of the mentioned antigens simultaneously, and reactivity against all three A. phagocytophilum antigens in patients with tick-borne infections, patients with aseptic meningitis and blood donors
| IgG | Samples | Negative | 1 antigen | 2 antigens | 3 antigens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNB | 138 | 101 (73·2%) | 27 (19·6%) | 8 (5·8%) | 2 (1·4%) |
| LA | 146 | 98 (67·1%) | 29 (19·9%) | 11 (7·5%) | 8 (5·5%) |
| TBE | 12 | 12 (100·0%) | 0 (0·0%) | 0 (0·0%) | 0 (0·0%) |
| AM | 47 | 40 (85·1%) | 7 (14·9%) | 0 (0·0%) | 0 (0·0%) |
| Blood donors | 69 | 62 (89·9%) | 7 (10·1%) | 0 (0·0%) | 0 (0·0%) |
LNB, Lyme neuroborreliosis; LA, Lyme arthritis; TBE, tick-borne encephalitis; AM, aseptic meningitis; Negative, samples with intensity <5·5%.