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May 23, 2020 · 1. Alpha-gal syndrome. While this isn’t technically a disease, the lone star tick is most famous for its ability to spur a red meat allergy. Alpha-gal is a form of sugar found in red meat,...
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Oct 5, 2022 · Ehrlichiosis is caused by different species of ehrlichia bacteria. The Lone Star tick — found in south-central, southeastern and eastern coastal states — is the primary carrier of bacteria causing ehrlichiosis. Black-legged ticks, commonly called deer ticks, in the Upper Midwest are less common carriers.
Lone star tick a concern, but not for Lyme disease. Many people, even health care providers, can be confused about whether the lone star tick causes Lyme disease. It does not. Patients bitten by lone star ticks will occasionally develop a circular rash similar to the rash of early Lyme disease.
Nov 14, 2023 · Anaplasmosis. Babesiosis. Ehrlichiosis due to Ehrlichia muris eauclairensis. Lyme disease. Borrelia miyamotoi disease. Powassan virus disease. Lone Star tick. The Lone Star tick is mainly found in the Southern and Eastern U.S. Its scientific name is Amblyomma americanum. The Lone Star tick can spread:
Oct 5, 2023 · Print. Guide to the Surveillance of Metastriate Ticks (Acari: Ixodidae) and their Pathogens in the United States [PDF – 54 pages] Print only. The lone star tick surveillance map is currently being updated. An updated version of the map will be posted when available. Last Reviewed: October 5, 2023.
Sep 11, 2023 · Studies suggest that Lone Star ticks can transmit the virus. It is unknown if the virus may be found in other areas of the U.S. Lyme disease is transmitted by the blacklegged tick ( Ixodes scapularis) in the northeastern U.S. and upper midwestern U.S. and the western blacklegged tick ( Ixodes pacificus) along the Pacific coast.
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Sep 10, 2021 · The recently described Bourbon and Heartland viruses are likely transmitted by the Lone Star tick and are just two of the several novel tick-borne pathogens discovered in recent decades. The review will focus on these two viruses that can cause illness with similar characteristics to other diseases transmitted by the Lone Star tick.
