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A red spot is seen on the torso at the site of a tick bite. This finding is typical of Lyme disease, which is caused by infection with Borrelia burgdorferi.
(From TB Fitzpatrick, Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology, 3 ed, 1997, McGraw-Hill, Fig. 24-32; with permission.)