Allergic reactions to tick saliva components in zebrafish model

Abstract Background Alpha-Gal syndrome (AGS) is a tick-borne food allergy caused by IgE antibodies against the glycan galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose (α-Gal) present in glycoproteins and glycolipids from mammalian meat. To advance in the diagnosis and treatment of AGS, further research is needed to un...

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Main Authors: Marinela Contreras, Rita Vaz-Rodrigues, Lorena Mazuecos, Margarita Villar, Sara Artigas-Jerónimo, Almudena González-García, Nadezhda V. Shilova, Nicolai V. Bovin, Sandra Díaz-Sánchez, Elisa Ferreras-Colino, Iván Pacheco, Jindřich Chmelař, Petr Kopáček, Alejandro Cabezas-Cruz, Christian Gortázar, José de la Fuente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-023-05874-2