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Red meat allergy induced by tick bites: A Norwegian case report
1Section of Clinical Allergy, Department of Occupational Diseases and Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway. Department of Clinical Medicine, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway. E-mail: Gulen.Arslan@uib.no Phone: +47 934 11 359.
Summary:
Food allergies, especially delayed hypersensitivity reactions, are often challenging for both patients and clinicians. Here, we report the case of a 64-year-old man who had allergic reactions six hours after eating a meal containing red meat. He reported that he had several tick bites in months before the reaction. High serum specific IgE levels of alpha-gal confirmed the diagnosis of alpha-gal allergic reaction with delayed onset after red meat ingestion caused by tick bite.
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