Tag: alpha-gal
Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About Alpha-gal Syndrome, the Meat...
What it is, what it does, how you catch it and how you prevent it.
Tick-Bite 62 Years Ago Identified as Cause of Anaphylaxis from Gel...
A 71 year-old man suffered intraoperative anaphylaxis to a hemostatic agent applied at the conclusion of a procedure.
Red Meat Allergy May Develop Due to Tick Saliva, Not Blood...
Research presented at 2019 AAAAI Annual Meeting finds potential allergen is retained in tick saliva independent of feedings.
Not Just Ticks: Allergists Warn that Chigger Bites May Cause Allergic...
In addition to being uncomfortable and annoying, their bites may also cause alpha-gal.
Lone Star Tick Now Reported as Far Northwest as North Dakota
Pest is responsible for spreading outbreak of allergies to red meat and dairy.
Ticks Spreading Meat Allergy (and Heart Disease?) in Eastern US
The problem and strategies for prevention.
Study: Sensitivity to Allergen in Red Meat Linked to Heart Disease
Study finds the quantity of plaque was 30% higher in the alpha-Gal sensitized patients.
Alpha-Gal Found to be Both a Medication and Red Meat Allergy
The typical reaction to alpha-gal is a delayed anaphylaxis three to six hours after exposure.
Study: Red Meat Allergy a Growing Concern
Study describes the rise in anaphylaxis caused by alpha-gal allergy in a university allergy clinic.
Study: Shingles and MMR Vaccines May Trigger Anaphylaxis in the Meat-Allergic
Now with meat-allergy on the rise caused by the lone star tick, there is a concern that some vaccines may present a danger of delayed anaphylaxis.
