lone star tick
noun
: an ixodid tick (Amblyomma americanum) of the southern, central, and eastern U.S. that attacks mammals and birds, is a vector of several diseases (such as Rocky Mountain spotted fever and ehrlichiosis), and in which the adult female has a single white spot on the back
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Bites from the lone star tick can lead to an allergy to red meat.
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Madeleine Burry, Health, 28 Feb. 2024
Unsurprisingly, the cases clustered in areas where the lone star tick is known to be established—though other ticks and potentially chiggers have also been linked to AGS.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 July 2023
Park is currently examining what happens when lone star ticks feed.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
That does not mean that lone star ticks are the only ones that can lead to developing AGS—other ticks have not been excluded as potential culprits.3 AGS can affect people of all ages, though AGS cases occur more often in adults.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 21 Apr. 2023
The bite of the lone star tick, found in the U.S. South, Midwest and mid-Atlantic, can trigger bizarre and sometimes dangerous allergies to red meat (such as beef, pork and venison), dairy, gelatin and some medications.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2023
Park is currently collecting lone star ticks from around their range to find out how regions, climate or other factors may impact the rate of AGS transmission.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
Available in 2-ounce and 4-ounce spray bottles, this repellent advertises up to four hours of protection from deer ticks and up to eight hours for lone star ticks and brown dog ticks.
—Steven Rowe, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
The condition is most strongly tied to bites from lone star ticks.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2023
Madeleine Burry, Health, 28 Feb. 2024
Unsurprisingly, the cases clustered in areas where the lone star tick is known to be established—though other ticks and potentially chiggers have also been linked to AGS.
—Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 27 July 2023
Park is currently examining what happens when lone star ticks feed.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
That does not mean that lone star ticks are the only ones that can lead to developing AGS—other ticks have not been excluded as potential culprits.3 AGS can affect people of all ages, though AGS cases occur more often in adults.
—Amanda MacMillan, Health, 21 Apr. 2023
The bite of the lone star tick, found in the U.S. South, Midwest and mid-Atlantic, can trigger bizarre and sometimes dangerous allergies to red meat (such as beef, pork and venison), dairy, gelatin and some medications.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 7 Aug. 2023
Park is currently collecting lone star ticks from around their range to find out how regions, climate or other factors may impact the rate of AGS transmission.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 14 Sep. 2023
Available in 2-ounce and 4-ounce spray bottles, this repellent advertises up to four hours of protection from deer ticks and up to eight hours for lone star ticks and brown dog ticks.
—Steven Rowe, Health, 28 Aug. 2023
The condition is most strongly tied to bites from lone star ticks.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2023
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lone star tick
noun
: an ixodid tick of the genus Amblyomma (A. americanum) of the southern, central, and eastern United States that attacks mammals and birds, is a vector of several diseases (as Rocky Mountain spotted fever, ehrlichiosis, and anaplasmosis), and in which the adult female has a single white spot on the back
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