Tick Bite Allergic Reaction

Infectious disease specialists claim that ticks’ spilt protein may have the ability to trigger allergic reactions in humans and other vertebrate organisms. Previously, these split proteins were able to manipulate the victim's immune cells in order for their pathogens to transmit, without showing signs of it being there. However, new research describe how this method could now have an alternative effect, leading to severe allergic reactions. The researchers believe a vaccine for tick bite allergies could be developed from the split allergen, once it is identified. Tick and human contact has been increasing over the years, as tick and human contact increases due to increases in climate change and habitant loss.Tick bites might induce the development of red meat or gelatin allergies. Although scientists presume that these allergies are produced by tick bites, they need to understand the exact molecules formed by the tick, in the saliva, that cause this particular e outcome when they bite into a vertebrae host. They infer that there are three proteins in the tick saliva altered by a compound, alpha-gal, that change the immune response in humans, which results in a allergic reaction. These modified proteins are not synthesized by humans or apes, and therefore when a tick bites an individual and introduces the protein into …show more content…
Depending on the tick species and the individual, the allergic reactions of the bite can range from a small itch to a full anaphylactic shock. The purpose of this information being released is to educate the public not only the allergic reactions that can come from a tick bite, but also the dangers that parasites present in terms of being able to manipulate our body, and our bodies not showing signs of their existence until its to late to stop the spread of the