Ingestion of mammalian meat and alpha-gal allergy: Clinical relevance in primary care
Background: An allergic reaction to mammalian meat has recently been reported in rural parts of South Africa and throughout other parts of the world. The cause of this allergic reaction is because of an oligosaccharide antigen known as galactose-alpha-1, 3-galactose (alpha-gal) found in mammalian me...
Main Authors: | Tshegofatso Mabelane, Gboyega A. Ogunbanjo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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AOSIS
2019-04-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1901 |
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