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  2. Alpha-gal syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also known as alpha-gal allergy or mammalian meat allergy (MMA), [1] is a type of acquired allergy characterized by a delayed onset of symptoms (3–8 hours) after ingesting mammalian meat. The condition results from past exposure to certain tick bites and was first reported in 2002.

  3. A bite from a lone star tick could give you a meat allergy ...

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    The lone star tick can cause an allergic reaction known as alpha-gal syndrome in some people. Here's what it means. A bite from a lone star tick could give you a meat allergy.

  4. Ticks that cause a life-threatening red meat allergy are ...

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    A bite from the lone star tick — “a very aggressive tick that bites humans,” as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention describes it — can lead people to develop an allergy to red ...

  5. Tick Bites Are Causing A Horrible Life-Threatening Meat Allergy

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    This potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat is triggered by tick bites. The agency has identified at least 110,000 suspected cases since 2010, but experts believe that hundreds of ...

  6. What is alpha-gal syndrome, the meat allergy caused by a tick ...

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    Alpha-gal syndrome is a tick-borne illness that leads to allergic reactions from eating red meat, which includes the meat of cows, deer, pigs or goats. The allergy can be potentially life-threatening.

  7. Sheryl van Nunen - Wikipedia

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    Van Nunen, a specialist in allergies, [1] is widely recognized for her work in 2007 identifying tick-induced mammalian meat allergy, [2] [3] [4] which has increased in prevalence worldwide since then. [5] In 2007 she was the first immunologist in the world to describe in a published paper the link between ticks and meat allergy.

  8. Alpha-gal: A new tick-borne allergy | Pet Peeves - AOL

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    Alpha-gal sounds like a sorority nickname, but it is short for the sugar galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose.

  9. Dermacentor variabilis - Wikipedia

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    Tick removal hooks are recommended in areas where ticks are common. [10] Removing the tick with fingers is never a good idea because squeezing to grasp the tick could potentially inject more infectious material. [10] Apply rubbing alcohol to the bite area afterward to thoroughly clean the wound. [10]