Tick bites are increasing alpha-gal meat allergy cases, especially in fragmented suburban and forested landscapes.

It’s nearly peak tick season and bites from the bugs may come with dangerous consequences for meat lovers — and everyone exposed. Three species are associated with a red meat allergy that can ...

Red meat allergy' caused by tick bites might be increasing in association with fragmented habitats, with analysis indicating ...

Alpha-gal, a sugar molecule, enters the body via a tick bite. In certain people, this sets off a response from the immune system, the body's defense mechanism. Red meats such as lamb, beef and ...

Some tick bites can cause Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), making people allergic to red meat and some other mammal ... there are about 800 kinds of ticks around the world, and approximately 90 species ...