A. Ahmady, K. Yashi, J. Virk, Kiani Roudabeh, Taral K. Parikh, Samriddh Chaudhari, Leah Treffeisen
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Abstract
The alpha-Gal syndrome (AGS) is a relatively newly recognized food allergy in which patients develop sensitization to meat after being bitten by specific tick species. AGS causes a delayed IgE mediated allergic reaction after consumption of meat and sometimes-dairy products and currently it is treated by avoiding consumption of allergens. Here we present a patient who has been living with AGS for about 20 years