Mysterious Allergy Caused by Tick Bite: Alpha-Gal Syndrome
Alpha-Gal syndrome (AGS) manifests as an intricate allergic response characterised by the formation of specific immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies targeting a carbohydrate termed galactose-a-1.3-galactose (a-Gal). Alpha-Gal antigens, which play a role in AGS, have been detected in the salivary glands...
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Galenos Yayinevi
2024-09-01
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| Series: | Türkiye Parazitoloji Dergisi |
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| Online Access: | https://www.turkiyeparazitolderg.org/articles/mysterious-allergy-caused-by-tick-bite-alpha-gal-syndrome/doi/tpd.galenos.2024.97720 |