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Information: A newly described illness of the southern United States, closely related to Lyme disease, caused by Borrelia lonestari. It is associated with the bite of the Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma americanum.
Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness Sites:
Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI) Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness (STARI): Detailed information from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on this recently discovered disease, which is similar to Lyme disease. (Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/stari/
Tickborne Disease Puzzles Scientists Tickborne Disease Puzzles Scientists: UPI article on a new tick-borne ailment of the southern United States that has been dubbed Master's disease or Southern tick-associated rash illness. (Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness) http://www.applesforhealth.com/HealthySurvival/tibps4.html
Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Alabama Borrelia lonestari DNA in Adult Amblyomma americanum Ticks, Alabama: Article from the Centers for Disease Control. (Southern Tick-Associated Rash Illness) http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/eid/vol7no3/burkot.htm