European Ixodes tick found to carry Alpha Gal protein associated with red meat allergy
Alpha Gal is a sugar molecule that can be spread through the bite of a Lone Star tick. Once bitten, a person’s immune system begins making antibodies to a-Gal. Red meat is rife with it. So most patients become aware of the allergy or illness after they eat red meat. In an interview with National Geographic, […]
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