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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.
This potentially life-threatening allergy to red meat is triggered by tick bites. ... like milk and gelatin. ... The range of symptoms is vast; alpha-gal syndrome can cause hives, heartburn ...
Here’s everything you need to know about alpha-gal syndrome
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.
Up to 450,000 Americans may have a syndrome that can cause dangerous reactions to several types of meat.
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
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 ...
Aug. 5—Nearly half a million people are estimated to have been affected by a potentially life-threatening allergic condition called alpha-gal syndrome that is caused by a tick bite, according to ...