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May 15, 2024 · A rash similar to the rash of Lyme disease has been described in humans following bites of the lone star tick, Amblyomma americanum. The rash may be accompanied by fatigue, fever, headache, muscle and joint pains. This condition has been named southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI).
Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI) or Masters disease is a Lyme-like illness that seems to be transmitted by the Lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum), which is the most common human-biting tick in Florida.
Dec 8, 2023 · The most widely used name, Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI), may be misleading since this syndrome and its presumed vector are now known to occur in other regions such as the Midwest and the Mid-Atlantic states, as well as several New England states .
Southern tick-associated rash illness ( STARI) is an emerging infectious disease related to Lyme disease that occurs in southeastern and south-central United States. It is spread by tick bites and it was hypothesized that the illness was caused by the bacteria Borrelia lonestari.
Feb 4, 2012 · STARI is a disease that looks and acts and is treated like Lyme disease. The causitive agent of STARI is unknown, although some people think the bacterium, Borrellia lonestari, could be the causative agent, and others think it is another form of Lyme disease.
Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI) occurs after the bite of the Lone Star tick (Amblyomma americanum) and appears to be extremely similar in nature to Lyme disease – however has a few key differences.
Southern tick-associated rash illness (STARI) is a Lyme disease-like illness that produces an expanding circular skin rash (erythema migrans) at the site of attachment from the lone star tick within approximately seven days.
