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Cases of the alpha-Gal syndrome are primarily found in the southeastern United States, which overlaps with the known geographic distribution of the lone star tick. Patients\n present with a history of delayed symptom onset, \u223c2\u20106 hours after ingestion of mammalian meat. As with other immunoglobulin E (IgE) mediated food allergic reactions, alpha-Gal reaction symptoms may include skin, respiratory, gastrointestinal, or cardiovascular systems, and severity\n may range from mild reactions to severe anaphylaxis. The diagnosis is based on the detection of alpha-Gal specific IgE (sIgE) as well as the total IgE value because some cases include patients with low total IgE levels but a high percentage of alpha-Gal sIgE to total serum IgE levels. Percutaneous\n testing with commercial meat skin-prick testing extracts is not a reliable tool for diagnosis. Prick-prick skin testing to fresh cooked meat may be considered, whereas intradermal testing to fresh meat is primarily reserved for research purposes. The mainstay of treatment involves avoidance\n of mammalian meat and medications that express the same carbohydrate antigen. With a small portion of patients, other meat-containing products should also be avoided if symptoms persist with mammalian meat avoidance alone. 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