Miriam Hils, Nils Hoffard, Caterina Iuliano, Luisa Kreft, Neera Chakrapani, Kyra Swiontek, Konrad Fischer, Bernadette Eberlein, Martin Köberle, Jörg Fischer, Christiane Hilger, Caspar Ohnmacht, Susanne Kaesler, Florian Wölbing, Tilo Biedermann
BACKGROUND: Alpha-gal (Galα1-3Galβ1-4GlcNAc) is a carbohydrate with the potential to elicit fatal allergic reactions to mammalian meat and drugs of mammalian origin. This type of allergy is induced by tick bites and therapeutic options for this skin-driven food allergy are limited to the avoidance of the allergen and treatment of symptoms. Thus, a better understanding of the immune mechanisms resulting in sensitization through the skin is crucial, especially in the case of a carbohydrate allergen for which underlying immune responses are poorly understood...
December 20, 2023: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology