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Jennifer Platt, DrPH

Jennifer Platt, DrPH, is cofounder and director of Tick-Borne Conditions United and an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health.

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January 13, 2023
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Tick bites linked to alpha-gal syndrome

Tick bite history was a risk factor for alpha-gal syndrome and elevated alpha-gal-specific IgE levels, according to a case-control study published in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.