by Cristian Solari
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Amblyomma americanum (+) Disease (-) Homo sapiens
Observation
Shared by Prof. Akiko Iwasaki @VirusesImmunity:
Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a meat allergy induced by tick bites.People bitten by these ticks can develop IgE against alpha-gal, which causes allergy to meat that contains it (beef, pork, lamb…etc).
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