莱姆病是1977年Steere在美国康涅狄格州莱姆镇发现的一种地方性传染病,Burgd-ofeir 于1982年从蜱分离出莱姆病病原体(伯氏疏螺旋体)。我国自1987年以来已证实在19个省、自治区和直辖市存在莱姆病的感染者。我省于1990年开展了莱姆病血清流行病学调查工作,证实了溧阳、宜兴、句容等地山区存在莱姆病感染者。在此基础上,我们于1991年、1992年在溧阳、宜兴、句容等地的山区、林区捕获野鼠作莱姆病病原体分离,未获成功。1993年6月又在句容茅山地区再行莱姆病原 Lyme disease was a endemic infectious disease found by Steere in 1977 in Lyme, Connecticut, USA. Burgd-ofeir isolated the Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi) from ticks in 1982. Since 1987, our country has confirmed the presence of Lyme disease in 19 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities. In 1990, our province carried out a serological epidemiological investigation of Lyme disease, confirming the presence of Lyme disease in mountainous areas such as Liyang, Yixing and Jurong. On this basis, we succeeded in capturing Lyme disease pathogens in the forest areas of Liyang, Yixing and Jurong in 1991 and 1992, respectively. In 1993 June again in Jurong Maoshan area Lyme disease