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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.
Bovine Meat and Milk Factors (BMMFs) are circular, single-stranded DNA molecules (cssDNAs) originally found in beef and cow's milk which have been linked to the development of cancer—particularly colorectal and breast cancer. [1] They are formerly known as Slow Progressive Hidden INfections of variable X (SPHINX). Similar molecules have since ...
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The research did not address whether the cause was two separate allergies or a cross-reaction resulting from a similarity in protein structure, as occurs for cow's milk and goat's milk. [53] Recommendations are that infants diagnosed as allergic to cow's milk infant formula should be switched to an extensively hydrolyzed protein formula rather ...
A potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat may impact almost half a million Americans, but many doctors have no idea what it is or how to treat it, according to research published Thursday.
Up to 450,000 Americans may have a syndrome that can cause dangerous reactions to several types of meat.
Poultry meat allergy is a rare food allergy in humans caused by consumption of poultry meat (commonly chicken and turkey) whereby the body triggers an immune reaction and becomes overloaded with immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies. [1] [2] It can co-occur with egg allergy but more often occurs without allergy to poultry eggs.
Meat allergy can refer to: Alpha-gal syndrome, allergy to meat from mammals (except ape meat or genetically modified meat without alpha-gal) Pork–cat syndrome, cross-reaction where cat allergy sufferers also become allergic to pork meat; Poultry allergy, allergy to meat from chicken, turkey, et cetera