Since this has been discussed recently on HO, I thought I should post this link. I read an excerpt in the March 22 issue of The Week, but the link is to the original article in MosaicScience.com. Hope it’s helpful.
Thanks for sharing the article.
Another similar article at NYT.
As it happens, an immune response to alpha-gal is also what drives, in part, the rejection of tissue transplanted from animals to people. Scientists have developed genetically modified pigs meant to supply parts that can be grafted onto human bodies without eliciting an anti-alpha-gal immune reaction. Now, as awareness of the meat allergy spreads, there has been talk of using such alpha-gal-free pigs for food — pork chops your doctor can prescribe if you find yourself allergic to meat.
Question remains, ticks aren’t new, human eating meat aren’t new too, why this sudden allergy?
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