alpha-gal syndrome
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alpha-gal syndrome
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A disease that causes an immunological response to alpha-gal, typically first causing gastrointestinal problems, and proceeding with other symptoms of allergies.
New cases of alpha-gal syndrome — a rare but potentially life-threatening illness that makes people violently allergic to red meat — suggest that more tick species may be to blame than initially thought.
Similar: AGS, alpha-gal allergy, lone-star-tick meat allergy, mammalian meat allergy, red meat allergy, tick-induced meat allergy, tick meat allergy
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title = {alpha-gal syndrome},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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