0482864 - BC 2018 RIV DK eng J - Journal Article
Cabezas Cruz, Alejandro - de la Fuente, J.
Prevalence of type I sensitization to alpha-gal in forest service employees and hunters: Is the blood type an overlooked risk factor in epidemiological studies of the alpha-Gal syndrome?
Allergy. Roč. 72, č. 12 (2017), s. 2044-2045. ISSN 0105-4538. E-ISSN 1398-9995
Institutional support: RVO:60077344
Keywords : a-Gal * prevalence * blood type
OECD category: Immunology
Impact factor: 6.048, year: 2017 ; AIS: 1.938, rok: 2017
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/all.13206

We read with great interest the cross-sectional study presented by Fischer et al. showing the higher risk to develop red meat allergy in individuals exposed to ticks and with a high prevalence of anti-a-Gal IgE response. The a-Gal syndrome is a tick-related allergy, affecting individuals mainly in Europe, the United States, and Australia. The sensitization mediated by the IgE response to tick-produced proteins with a-Gal modifications could result in anaphylactic reactions to tick bite and/or red meat consumption.
Permanent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11104/0278262