title: Erythema migrans-like illness among Caribbean islanders.
abstract: Erythema migrans is the skin manifestation of Lyme disease and southern tick-associated rash illness. Neither disease is found in the Caribbean. We report 4 cases of erythema migrans of a possible emerging clinical entity, Caribbean erythma migrans-like illness.
authors.affiliation: University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. anu.sharma25@gmail.com
authors.forename: Anu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sharma
authors.forename: Sarada
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jaimungal
authors.forename: Khamedaye
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Basdeo-Maharaj
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Chalapathi Rao
authors.forename: Surujpaul
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Teelucksingh
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D001733:Bites and Stings; D017691:Caribbean Region / Q000453:epidemiology; D015787:Erythema Chronicum Migrans / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013987:Ticks