Alpha-gal Syndrome Symptom Profiles and Diagnostic Experiences Among Farmer and Ranchers

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<h4>ABSTRACT</h4> <h4>Purpose</h4> Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is an emerging health issue. This syndrome, caused by the bites of ticks, induces allergic reactions to the sugar molecule galactose-α-1,3-galactose after exposure to non-primate mammalian meat and other byproducts. Agricultural workers spend significant time outdoors placing them at an increased risk for tick bites and tick-borne diseases, like AGS. Th...

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• Allergens
• Contact Dermatitis and Allergies
• Drug-Induced Adverse Reactions
• Food
• Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Research
• Food Hypersensitivity
• Immunoglobulin E
• Phenotype

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Literature Corpus work

9fe10631-9714-5dbe-823d-bb48225316ac

DOI

10.64898/2026.04.14.26349898