A case of tick-bite-induced red meat allergy
Wuerdeman MF, Harrison JM
Military medicine · 11 citations
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How it was studied
- Design
- Case report (indexed by PubMed)
- Studied in
- People
- Main outcome
- Health markers and function
- Intake measured by
- Not stated
Who paid for it
- Funding
- Funding not disclosed
Publication
- Published
- 2014-04-01 · Mil Med · vol. 179 · issue 4 · pp. e473–e475
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Cited
- 18 citations · more than 60% of similar papers · 0.3× the field average
- References
- 4 works
- Access
- Free to read
- Research areas
- Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research · Allergic Rhinitis and Sensitization · Occupational exposure and asthma
- Keywords
- Amblyomma americanum, Tick, Medicine, Allergy, Immunology, Environmental health, Dermatology, Veterinary medicine
- MeSH
- humans, food hypersensitivity, diagnosis, differential, biopsy, adult, male, tick bites
2 authors
- Marc F. Wuerdeman
- Joshua M. Harrison
Abstract
Delayed hypersensitivity disorders and food allergies are often challenging for the clinician and patient alike. A recent discovery of an IgE antibody specific to galactose-α-1,3-galactose, which is a carbohydrate abundantly expressed on cells and tissues of beef, pork, and lamb, adds one more tool to aid the clinician in making the appropriate diagnosis. A link has been discovered between the bite of the Lone Star Tick (Amblyomma americanum) and the development of sensitivity to galactose-α-1,3-galactose. With a high prevalence of Lone Star Tick populations inhabiting major U.S. Army Installations, and the type of duty required by our Service members, it could potentially affect susceptible individuals. We describe a case of an active duty soldier who went 4 years searching for this elusive diagnosis and connection and discuss why it should remain in the differential diagnosis when treating military health care beneficiaries.
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