莱姆病(Lyme disease)被阐明病因还不到10年时间,因病例不断增多而引起重视。我国于八十年代中期证实东北林区存在该病,南方调查很少。福建省地处我国东南边缘,林区较多,为证实是否存在莱姆病,1990年2月以来,我们采用间接免疫荧光抗体技术(IFA,1990年全国统一的莱姆病调查方法),以莱姆病螺旋体(B31株)为抗原,在部分县(市)开展调查, Lyme disease has been elucidated for less than 10 years because of the increasing number of cases. In the mid-1980s, our country confirmed the existence of this disease in the northeast forest region, with very few investigations in the south. Fujian Province is located in the southeast margin of our country, there are many forest areas. To confirm the presence of Lyme disease, we used indirect immunofluorescence antibody (IFA, a national survey of Lyme disease in 1990) Lyme disease spirochetes (B31 strain) as antigen in some counties (cities) to carry out investigations,