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More Americans May Be at Risk of Red Meat Allergy From Tick Bites, CDC Reports Suggest
Fact checked by Nick Blackmer New data from the CDC suggests that alpha-gal syndrome—a tick-borne allergy to red meat—may be more widespread than previously thought.Scientists long believed that only ...
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Several Species Of Ticks Transmit A Rare And Potentially Deadly Red Meat Allergy
Scientists have long thought that only one species of tick found in the United States, the lone star tick, could […] ...
Tick-borne disease vaccines: 'IscREAM' library reveals potential targets
New research led by Yale School of Medicine (YSM) advances the goals of creating a diagnostic test and vaccines for ...
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EarthTalk: Warmer weather means uptick in ticks
In addition to Lyme disease, ticks can spread other diseases. Anaplasma phagocytophilum causes anaplasmosis, which can lead ...
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Authorities raise red flag after tick discovered on dog in Montana: 'We should be on the lookout'
A tick found on a bird dog in Montana could forewarn of Lyme disease spreading into the state.
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Multiple species of ticks in the US can transmit red meat allergy, CDC reports reveal
In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.