Tick bite-related meat allergy as a cause of chronic urticaria, angioedema, and anaphylaxis in endemic areas

2014 ◽  
Vol 54 (2) ◽  
pp. e64-e65 ◽  
Author(s):  
Grant K. Ghahramani ◽  
James Temprano
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
Tick Bite ◽  
Meat Allergy ◽  
Endemic Areas

scholarly journals A Case of α-Gal-Unrelated Red Meat-Induced Urticaria Treated by Omalizumab

2021 ◽  
pp. 437-440
Author(s):  
Makoto Kondo ◽  
Yoshiaki Matsushima ◽  
Shohei Iida ◽  
Ai Umaoka ◽  
Takehisa Nakanishi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Urticaria ◽  
Challenge Test ◽  
Healthy Woman ◽  
Food Challenge ◽  
Red Meat ◽  
Meat Allergy ◽  
Red Meat Allergy ◽  
History Of ◽  
Food Challenge Test ◽  
Repeatability Test

A 70-year-old healthy woman was referred to our hospital for chronic urticaria. She did not have a history of allergy, asthma, and rhinitis. She was initially diagnosed with α-gal-related urticaria based on an episode of delayed-type urticaria after eating red meat. The results of the intracutaneous allergen test for beef and pork were negative. Fluorenzyme immunoassays specific for IgE against α-gal, beef, and pork were also negative. She was diagnosed with an α-gal-unrelated red meat allergy following the reproduction of urticaria by a food challenge test. The patient was unresponsive to several drugs, including antihistamines or immunosuppressants. However, omalizumab administration suppressed her symptoms. <b><i>Key Clinical Message:</i></b> The diagnosis of red meat allergy may require a repeatability test by consuming red meat even though serum α-gal IgE antibody might be negative. The α-gal-unrelated red meat urticaria may be responsive to omalizumab.

An association between tick bite reactions and red meat allergy in humans

2009 ◽  
Vol 190 (9) ◽  
pp. 510-511 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sheryl A Van Nunen ◽  
Kate S O’Connor ◽  
Lesley R Clarke ◽  
Richard X Boyle ◽  
Suran L Fernando
Keyword(s):  
Red Meat ◽  
Tick Bite ◽  
Meat Allergy ◽  
Red Meat Allergy

scholarly journals Scientific rationale for medical and preventive measures improvement in lyme disease endemic areas (based on the data of Udmurt Republic)

2013 ◽  
Vol 94 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-522
Author(s):  
N G Guznischeva ◽  
A A Gilmanov ◽  
I G Zakirov
Keyword(s):  
Lyme Disease ◽  
Lyme Borreliosis ◽  
Preventive Measures ◽  
Erythema Migrans ◽  
Tick Bite ◽  
Tick Bites ◽  
Medical Aid ◽  
Udmurt Republic ◽  
Endemic Areas ◽  
Scientific Rationale

Aim. To provide the scientific rationale for medical and preventive measures improvement in Lyme disease endemic areas. Methods. Epidemiologic and biostatistical analysis of preventive measures holding in Lyme disease endemic areas was performed. Results. A decrease in mean longstanding prevalence of Lyme borreliosis by 31.5% was observed in the Udmurt Republic since 1999 to 2010. The tick-invaded area has increased by 25%, there was an increase in a borrelia-harboring ticks rate by 34.6%. The number of patients seeking medical aid because of the tick bites has increased by 25.4%, which can be attributed to increased social awareness. 62.5% of patients diagnosed with Lyme borreliosis were over 41 years old, the rate of unemployed patients was 61.1%. High prevalence of Lyme borreliosis in peasants living in highly endemic areas (southern part of the Udmurt Republic) related to low medical aid appealability due to tick bites and therefore untimely medical preventive measures, was registered. The prevalence of erythema migrans-free disease has increased 4.3 times. Among the Lyme borreliosis forms associated with erythema migrans, the 1.6 times increase in multiple erythema prevalence was observed, with increase by 24 times in the areas of high disease prevalence. The most severe disease course was observed in patients over 61 years old with erythema migrans-free disease. A single oral dose of doxycycline should be used for disease prevention in all patients seeking medical aid because of the tick bite. Conclusion. The offered preventive algorithm for Lyme disease allowed to prevent the disease development in 99.7% of all cases, the economical efficacy of doxycycline prophylaxis counted on 1 borrelia-harboring tick bite was estimated as 20 400 rubles.

Cracking the meat-allergy mystery with the tick-bite link

Nature ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 588 (7836) ◽  
pp. S17-S19
Author(s):  
Bianca Nogrady
Keyword(s):  
Tick Bite ◽  
Meat Allergy

Tick Bite Linked to Red Meat Allergy

JAMA ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 319 (4) ◽  
pp. 332 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bridget M. Kuehn
Keyword(s):  
Red Meat ◽  
Tick Bite ◽  
Meat Allergy ◽  
Red Meat Allergy

scholarly journals Diagnosing Meat Allergy After Tick Bite Without Delay

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 650-652 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam C. Kaplan ◽  
Michael P. Carson
Keyword(s):  
Tick Bite ◽  
Meat Allergy

scholarly journals A Case of Tick-Bite-Induced Red Meat Allergy

2014 ◽  
Vol 179 (4) ◽  
pp. e473-e475 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc F. Wuerdeman ◽  
Joshua M. Harrison
Keyword(s):  
Red Meat ◽  
Tick Bite ◽  
Meat Allergy ◽  
Red Meat Allergy
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