[STARI--a new tick borne spirochetosis]

Przegl Epidemiol. 2009;63(1):19-22.
[Article in Polish]

Abstract

Southern Tick Associated Rash Illness (STARI), also known as Masters disease is caused by Borrelia lonestari spirochetes and it is transmitted by Amblyomma americanum tick. Early symptoms of STARI are similar to early Lyme borreliosis (skin rash resembling Erythema migrans). In diagnostic of STARI traditional methods are not effective. The decision of antibiotic treatment (similar to Lyme borreliosis) still remain based on clinical picture.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Arachnid Vectors / microbiology*
  • Borrelia Infections / diagnosis*
  • Borrelia Infections / drug therapy
  • Borrelia Infections / epidemiology
  • Borrelia Infections / microbiology
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Erythema Chronicum Migrans / diagnosis
  • Erythema Chronicum Migrans / drug therapy
  • Erythema Chronicum Migrans / epidemiology
  • Erythema Chronicum Migrans / microbiology
  • Humans
  • Ixodidae / microbiology*
  • Lyme Disease / diagnosis
  • Tick-Borne Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Tick-Borne Diseases / drug therapy
  • Tick-Borne Diseases / epidemiology
  • Tick-Borne Diseases / microbiology
  • United States / epidemiology