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fromPsychology Today
18 hours ago
Medicine

Trouble Eating Red Meat? You Might Have a Tick-Borne Allergy

Alpha-gal syndrome is a tick-induced, delayed allergic reaction to mammalian meat and meat-derived products, causing symptoms hours after exposure and sometimes anaphylaxis.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
6 days ago
Science

Imagine Becoming Allergic to Burgers, BaconEven Lipstick. A Tick Bite Can Do That

Alpha-gal syndrome is a tick-bite–triggered allergy to a sugar in nonhuman mammal meat and products, causing dietary restrictions as tick ranges expand.
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