Arthro-Pod EP 142: Exploring Alpha-Gal Part Two

 

We continue our deep dive into alpha-gal red meat allergy today by taking a closer look at Galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, the carbohydrate at the center of this issue, and the ticks that carry it. To help us unpack such a complicated situation, we have two special guests, Dr. Paulina Maldonado-Ruiz and Dr. Yoonseong Park, both currently at Kansas State University. Join us to learn more about the origins of alpha-gal red meat allergy, the research into how ticks carry it, and what the future may hold for this allergy. 

Alpha-gal 

Show Notes

To find more about the research covered in today's show please consult our guest's websites-

Dr. Maldonado-Ruiz

Dr. Park

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Arthro-Pod EP 141: Exploring Alpha-Gal Part One

Hello bug lovers! Over the next two episodes, the Arthro-Pod gang is going to explore the science behind alpha-gal, also known as the red meat allergy. This is a hot topic in the US right now, with many news outlets talking about the possible extent to which this is spread out across the country. This tickborne issue, associated with lone star ticks in the US, results in an inability to consume red meat such as beef, pork, and venison. For those who live with alpha-gal, life is very different from before. They may not be able to enjoy a favorite meal or be very anxious about dining out for fear of contamination, to say nothing of the actual health issues involved. Tune in today to hear from Cindy Cochran, a Nebraskan living with alpha-gal, as well as Dr. Cosby Stone Jr., a doctor and researcher from Vanderbilt who is a national leader on alpha-gal. 

An adult, female lone star tick. The white dot on her back gives the species its common name. Photo by Jim Kalisch, UNL Entomology

Show Notes

Dr. Cosby Stone Jr. our expert guest

https://search.vanderbilthealth.com/doctors/stone-cosby

https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-ash5VkAAAAJ&hl=en 

CDC Map on cases of alpha-gal in the USA

https://www.wkrn.com/news/tennessee-news/stranger-than-fiction-tick-bite-could-lead-to-food-allergy/ 

https://www.cdc.gov/ticks/alpha-gal/index.html

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Arthro-Pod EP 120: Asian Longhorned Tick and Theileria

 

Hello bug lovers and welcome back to Arthro-Pod! In today's episode Jody and Jonathan sit down and talk ticks! Specifically they cover the Asian longhorned tick, an invasive species that has been spreading in the United States for the last few years. This astonishing tick has been found on numerous animals and is well known for their asexual reproduction. In addition, Jonathan talks about the recent find of theileria in the state of Kentucky. Tune in for lots of veterinary entomology talk and discussions on invasive species!

Show notes

Asian longhorned tick info-

The Asian longhorned tick, an invasive tick species has been in the news a lot since it has been discovered in the US several years ago. They were first reported in New Jersey in 2017, though research at Rutgers has shown that the species may have been in the state since as early as 2013.

https://www.rutgers.edu/news/where-did-asian-longhorned-ticks-us-come

Since the initial find, the tick has been found in 17 states (MO, AR, KY, TN, OH, WV, VA, GA, SC, NC, MD, DE, PA, NY, CT, NJ, RI).

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/maps/Animal-Health/asian-longhorned-tick

The situation in Kentucky

https://kentuckypestnews.wordpress.com/2022/08/16/new-tick-transmitted-cattle-disease-now-confirmed-in-kentucky/

Theileria-

The cases of theileria in Tennessee were first reported at the start of June 2022 and involved cattle in the central portion of the state.

https://vetmed.tennessee.edu/theileria-orientalis-ikeda-in-tennessee/

Prior to this, there were cases of Ikeda documented from Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and Kansas. Oher genotypes of Theileria reported in Missouri, North Carolina, and Michigan.

https://vitals.vetmed.vt.edu/content/dam/vitals_vetmed_vt_edu/documents/theilieria-summary.pdf

http://ksvdl.org/resources/news/diagnostic_insights/april2022/theileria.html

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