INTERPRETATION OF ANTIBODY-TITERS AGAINST BORRELIA-BURGDORFERI IN THEHORSE CONSIDERING THE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT IT IN THE HUMAN-BEING - OVERVIEW

Lyme borreliosis is a zoonosis whose pathologic agent -Borrelia Burgdo rferi- is a bacteria from the Spirochets family. The borrelia is trans mitted by ticks. In human beings borreliosis can lead to skin lesions, arthritis, cardiac diseases, ophtalmological lesions and encephalomye litis. High serological liters are a sign that there has been contact between the patient and Borrelia Burgdorferi. For interpretation of th e titer, typical clinical signs should always be considered, as health y people often have positive titers. Borrelia Burgdorferi can be patho gen for dogs as well and can cause symptoms similar to those of human beings. High titers can also be found in horses. Though it has not yet been proved, that Borrelia Burgdorferi can cause clinical symptoms in an infected horse. Even if horses are frequently in contact with tick s, harbour the pathological agent and produce antibodies, only sporadi c cases have been reported where an equine borreliosis could possibly be suspected. On the other hand, positive titers are often found in ho rses without clinical symptoms.