Tick-borne Meat Sensitivity Linked to Heart Disease (IMAGE)
Caption
From left: Thomas Platts-Mills, M.D., who first identified the alpha-gal meat allergy spread by ticks, collaborates with colleagues Coleen McNamara, M.D.; Jeff Wilson, M.D., Ph.D.; and Anh Nguyen, Ph.D.. The researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine have now linked sensitivity to the allergen in meat with increased accumulation of fatty plaque in the arteries of the heart.
Credit
Dan Addison | University Communications
Usage Restrictions
May be used to accompany news coverage of the meat sensitivity link to heart disease. All other uses require express written permission from UVA Health System.
License
Licensed content