Red Meat Allergy?

Found this article that talks about the association between tick bite reactions and red meat allergy in humans.

"Twenty-five patients living in a tick-endemic region of Sydney, New South Wales developed red meat allergy after experiencing large local reactions to tick bites. This represents a potentially novel cross-reaction between an arthropod and a food protein."

Left to right: larva; nymph during engorgement; and adult female during engorgment. Image courtesy of Dr Bernard Hudson

I got a tick bite once before.  It's no fun, but it would truly suck if I developed an allergy to red meat from that!! I am a total omnivore!

Tomato bisque w Vermont cheddar grilled cheese sandwich and pulled pork sandwich w/ rosemary truffle fries!!

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