Tick-borne Meat Sensitivity Linked to Heart Disease 2 (IMAGE)

University of Virginia Health System

Tick-borne Meat Sensitivity Linked to Heart Disease 2

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University of Virginia School of Medicine researchers Angela Taylor, M.D. (from left); Anh Nguyen, Ph.D.; and Coleen McNamara, M.D., examine an image of fatty plaques in the heart of a patient with sensitivity to the allergen in red meat. The researchers have linked sensitivity to the allergen to heart disease.

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Dan Addison | University of Virginia Communications

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