Peer to Peer

Cutaneous Manifestations of Tick-Borne Diseases

Publish date: March 9, 2017
By
Dirk M. Elston
MD

In this edition of the "Peer to Peer" audiocast series, Dr. Vincent DeLeo speaks with Dr. Dirk M. Elston about the lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) and how to identify and manage skin manifestations of tick-borne diseases. He also asks about patient susceptiblity to delayed anaphylaxis associated with lone star tick attachment, which can be triggered by consuming red meat.

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