STARI Rash (IMAGE)

Washington University in St. Louis

STARI Rash

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STARI, a disease carried by lone star ticks, resembles Lyme disease in that it is characterized by a bulls-eye rash, but it is caused by a different bacterium and seems to be less virulent.

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