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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?
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SYSNO ASEP 0482864 Document Type J - Journal Article R&D Document Type Journal Article Subsidiary J Článek ve WOS Title 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? Author(s) Cabezas Cruz, Alejandro (BC-A)
de la Fuente, J. (ES)Number of authors 2 Source Title Allergy. - : Wiley - ISSN 0105-4538
Roč. 72, č. 12 (2017), s. 2044-2045Number of pages 2 s. Publication form Print - P Language eng - English Country DK - Denmark Keywords a-Gal ; prevalence ; blood type Subject RIV EC - Immunology OECD category Immunology Institutional support BC-A - RVO:60077344 UT WOS 000415921800024 EID SCOPUS 85034816188 DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/all.13206 Annotation 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. Workplace Biology Centre (since 2006) Contact Dana Hypšová, eje@eje.cz, Tel.: 387 775 214 Year of Publishing 2018
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