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tick-related allergy
Pathology:
- red meat allergies caused by tick bites a common cause of anaphylaxis [1]
- due to IgE antibody response to alpha-gal, a sugar found in red meat [1]
Related
tick bite
tick borne infection
Specific
alpha-gal syndrome
General
type 1 hypersensitivity; immediate hypersensitivity (allergy)
References
- Pattanaik D, Lieberman P, Lieberman J et al
The changing face of anaphylaxis in adults and adolescents.
Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology. 2018
PMID: 30071303
https://www.annallergy.org/article/S1081-1206(18)30580-5/fulltext