Differential alpha-gal expression during Amblyomma hebraeum and Rhipicephalus evertsi tick feeding and development: A driver for the development of alpha-gal syndrome in South Africa
We anticipate repeated exposure to differentially expressed <i>A hebraeum</i> and <i>R evertsi</i> alpha-gal-containing salivary proteins during feeding to cause alpha-gal sensitization.
Authors
- Stephen Cunningham (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0373-6948)
- Franco H. Falcone (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1732-9932)
- Ben J. Mans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0177-0029)
- Lokesh Joshi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3612-0747)
- William Horsnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7172-408X)
- Michael Levin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2439-7981)
- Tatenda Murangi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3600-6784)
- Heidi Facey‐Thomas
- Ali Halajian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2279-940X)
- Maresa Botha
- Ronel Pienaar
Institutions
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- University of South Africa (ZA)
- Ollscoil na Gaillimhe – University of Galway (IE)
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Wellcome Centre for Infectious Diseases Research in Africa (ZA)
- Onderstepoort Veterinary Institute (ZA)
- Medical Research Council (GB)
- University of Limpopo (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Global
- Published
- 2025-12-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacig.2025.100623
- Primary Topic
- Vector-borne infectious diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00