Tick Bite-Associated New Disease: Alpha-Gal Allergy
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Mammalian meat allergy following a tick bite: a case report
The alpha-gal allergy is an emerging IgE-mediated reaction against the galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose carbohydrate found in mammalian meats. Patients with this condition will develop anaphylactic symptoms 3-6 h after the ingestion of mammalian meat food products such as beef, pork or lamb. The prevalence of this allergy is drastically increasing and severe reactions including anaphylactic shock ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pediatric Infection
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1307-1068,1308-5271
DOI: 10.5578/ced.202001