CT has a new way to study an emerging tick borne disease. It involves an unusual and serious allergic reaction
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Researchers with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station are partnering with the Yale School of Medicine to investigate an emerging tick-borne disease that is thought to be spreading throughout the Northeast.
Alpha-gal syndrome, also known as “red meat allergy,” is an allergic reaction that can develop following the bite of a lone star tick or potentially other tick species, according to CAES. During a tick bite, alpha-gal, a carbohydrate molecule found in the tissues and products of mos
Alpha-gal syndrome, also known as “red meat allergy,” is an allergic reaction that can develop following the bite of a lone star tick or potentially other tick species, according to CAES. During a tick bite, alpha-gal, a carbohydrate molecule found in the tissues and products of mos
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