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Alpha-Gal and Cross-Reactive Carbohydrate Determinants in the N-Glycans of Salivary Glands in the Lone Star Tick, Amblyomma americanum

Vaccines, 2020
Ticks are important ectoparasites and vectors of numerous human and animal pathogens. Ticks secrete saliva that contains various bioactive materials to evade the host defense system, and often facilitates the pathogen transmission.
Yoonseong Park, Donghun Kim, Gunavanthi D. Boorgula, Kristof De Schutter, Guy Smagghe, Ladislav Šimo, Stephanie A. Archer-Hartmann, Parastoo Azadi   +7 more
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High levels of alpha-gal with large variation in the salivary glands of lone star ticks fed on human blood

Scientific Reports, 2023
Tick bites, associated with the secretion of tick saliva containing the xenoglycan galactose-alpha-1, 3-galactose (alpha-gal or aGal), are recognized as the causal factors of alpha-Gal syndrome (AGS; or red meat allergy) in humans.
L. Paulina Maldonado-Ruiz, Kathryn E. Reif, Anuradha Ghosh, Stephanie Foré, Rachel L. Johnson, Yoonseong Park   +5 more
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Development of a Machine Learning Algorithm for Differential Diagnosis Between Primary Immune Thrombocytopenia and Connective Tissue Disease‐Related Thrombocytopenia in Pediatric Patients

Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis, EarlyView.
Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) and connective tissue disease‐related thrombocytopenia (CTD‐TP) share overlapping initial presentations in children, often leading to delayed diagnosis and suboptimal management. While existing literature focuses on therapeutic strategies, this study is the first to develop a machine learning (ML)‐based diagnostic ...
Furong Kang, Mei Yan, Yingbin Yue, Xuemei Wang, Yu Liu   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Opinion: Ecologists and entomologists wanted! An open invitation to alpha-gal syndrome research

Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases
In this Opinion, the authors investigated peer-reviewed publications on alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also known as red meat allergy, since its first description in the literature in 2009 to October 2024 to understand academic discipline and geographic ...
Kate M. Barnett, Caroline K. Maki, William L. Nicholson, Charles Ben Beard, Gilbert J. Kersh, Johanna S. Salzer   +5 more
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Delayed anaphylaxis to alpha-gal, an oligosaccharide in mammalian meat

Allergology International, 2016
IgE-mediated hypersensitivity refers to immune reactions that can be rapidly progressing and, in the case of anaphylaxis, are occasionally fatal. To that end, identification of the associated allergen is important for facilitating both education and ...
Scott P. Commins, Maya R. Jerath, Kelly Cox, Loren D. Erickson, Thomas Platts-Mills   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbial communities and functional diversity in seafood

JSFA reports, EarlyView.
Abstract Functional diversity encompasses ecosystem processes that enhance adaptability to environmental change. This study explores the diversity of microorganisms associated with seafood. In this paper, we present our knowledge of microbial diversity in relation to seafood.
Christian Larbi Ayisi, Samuel Ayeh Osei, Grace Afumwaa Boamah, Gertrude Dzifa Mensah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Meat Allergy

, 2009
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review summarizes the scientific evidence on meat allergy, an unusual disorder, whose prevalence in some European countries (such as Italy) may be increasing.
C. Ballabio, A. Fiocchi, S. Tripodi, P. Restani   +3 more
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Clinical Features and Culprit Food Allergens of Korean Adult Food Allergy Patients: A Cross-Sectional Single-Institute Study [PDF]

, 2019
PURPOSE: To investigate the causative allergens and clinical characteristics of Korean adult patients with food allergy (FA). METHODS: This retrospective, cross-sectional single-institutional study enrolled Korean adult patients (n = 812) suspected of ...
박경희, 이상철, 이재현, 김성렬, 박중원   +4 more
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Consumer attitudes, willingness to pay and hedonic evaluations of innovative legume gnocchi products

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Volume 105, Issue 5, Page 2867-2878, 30 March 2025.
Abstract BACKGROUND With growing concerns over the adverse effects of animal‐derived products on health, animal welfare and the environment, the rising popularity of plant‐based foods underscores the importance of understanding consumer preferences and determining acceptance.
Muhammad Adzran Che Mustapa, Zein Kallas, Laura López‐Mas, Cristina Alamprese, Silvia Contiero, Ingrid Aguiló‐Aguayo   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Ageing-freezing/thaw process affects blooming time and myoglobin forms of lamb meat during retail display

, 2019
Loins from fifty-six lambs were allocated to 2 ageing times (6 and 12 days post mortem) and a Frozen treatment (6 days of ageing followed by freeze/thaw process).
Almeida, Amélia K. [UNESP], Almeida, Amelia K, Ramos, Eduardo M, Alvarenga, Tharcilla I R C, Almeida, Amélia K., Geesink, Geert, Alvarenga, Tharcilla I.R.C., Hopkins, David L, Ramos, Eduardo M., Hopkins, David L.   +9 more
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