Global seroprevalence of Borrelia burgdorferi antibodies
14.5%
percent of people tested, worldwide (89 studies, 158,287 people)
“The reported estimated global Bb seroprevalence was 14.5% (95% CI 12.8% to 16.3%)”
- Kind of source
- Peer-reviewed study
- Read on
- 2026-11-06
- Daily check
- Quote found at the source on 2026-11-06
- What to know
- Antibodies show past exposure, not current Lyme disease. The authors note possible false positives without Western blot confirmation and skew toward endemic areas.
- About
- Lyme disease
Used in
Kept as evidence; no figure on the platform is computed from it yet.