On the cause and consequences of IgE to galactose- α-1,3-galactose: A Report from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease Workshop on Understanding IgE-Mediated Mammalian Meat Allergy
The mammalian meat allergy known as the ‘α-Gal syndrome’ relates to IgE specific for galactose-α-1,3-galactose (α-Gal), an oligosaccharide which is present in cells and tissues of non-primate mammals. The recognition of delayed reactions to food derived from mammals in patients with IgE to α-Gal and also the association with tick bites has been increasing world-wide. In 2018, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Division of Allergy, Immunology and Transplantation, sponsored a workshop on this emerging tick-related disease.
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Thomas A.E. Platts-Mills, Scott P. Commins, Tilo Biedermann, Marianne van Hage, Michael Levin, Lisa A. Beck, Maria Diuk-Wasser, Uta Jappe, Danijela Apostolovic, Michael Minnicozzi, Marshall Plaut, Jeffrey M. Wilson Source Type: research