Alpha-Gal Allergy: a new threat to Appalachia

Alpha-gal allergy, or mammalian meat allergy, is described as the development of IgE antibodies to the oligosaccharide galactose-a-1,3-galactose following a bite from the tick species Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star tick) or Dermacentor variabillis (Wood tick). Dermatologic or gastrointestinal sympt...

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Published in:Marshall Journal of Medicine
Main Authors: Makala Murphy, Madison Griffis, Adam M. Franks, Rebeka Franks, Colin M. Franks, Gary Petty
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Marshall University 2021
Subjects:
alpha-gal
allergies
appalachia
tick
Medicine (General)
R5-920
Lone
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.33470/2379-9536.1348
https://doaj.org/article/536e16725e9748718f7bc941576609e7

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