Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star tick)
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Epidemiology
- endemic in the Southeastern United States, with expansion into the eastern & northeastern United States, eastern Canada & upper midwest[2]
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Pathology
- vector of Ehrlichia chaffeensis & Ehrlichia ewingii etiology of monocytic ehrlichiosis
- alpha-gal syndrome[2]
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References
- ↑ Clinical Diagnosis & Management by Laboratory Methods, 19th edition, J.B. Henry (ed), W.B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, PA. 1996, pg 1305 [2]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Rothaus C Hunting for a Diagnosis NEJM Resident 360. Feb 3, 2021 https://resident360.nejm.org/clinical-pearls/hunting-for-a-diagnosis
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Burns DO 7 Bug Bites You Need to Know Medscape. June 17, 2021 https://reference.medscape.com/slideshow/bug-bites-6004328