Tick-induced Allergies: Mammalian meat allergy and tick anaphylaxis

This review includes individual journals not accessible via PubMed — due to their earlier date of publication — and a PubMed search for original and review articles published between 1940 and October 2017.

In addition, specialist societies’ publications and guidelines were examined to formulate an evidence-based review of the spectrum of tick-induced allergies, their discovery, distribution, clinical features, management and prevention, and mechanisms of development.

Author
Sheryl A van Nunen

Type
1-hour Reading

1. Discover the association between tick bite and mammalian meat allergy
2. Be aware of the clinical features of mammalian meat allergy and tick anaphylaxis
3. Initiate the management of tick-induced allergies

Focus
Tick-induced allergies, tick species, tick salivary protein, injected, host, allergic reactions, mammalian meat, red meat allergy, anaphylaxis, episodes, allergen, fatal, primary and secondary prevention

Medical Audience
GP, GP Registrar, Specialist, Doctors in Training (DIT), Medical Student, International Medical Graduate, Overseas Trained Doctor, Gastroenterologist