title: [STARI--a new tick borne spirochetosis].
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.
authors.affiliation: Klinika Chorób Zakaźnych i Neuroinfekcji Uniwersytetu Medycznego w Białymstoku. zajkowsk@neostrada.pl
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Zajkowska
authors.forename: Anna M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Moniuszko
authors.forename: Piotr
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Czupryna
authors.forename: Sławomir A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Pancewicz
authors.forename: Sambor
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Grygorczuk
authors.forename: Maciej
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kondrusik
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001096:Arachnid Vectors / Q000382:microbiology*; D001899:Borrelia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015787:Erythema Chronicum Migrans / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D026863:Ixodidae / Q000382:microbiology*; D008193:Lyme Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D017282:Tick-Borne Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology