Alpha-Gal Syndrome after <i>Ixodes scapularis</i> Tick Bite and Statewide Surveillance, Maine, USA, 2014–2023
Eleanor F. Saunders, Haris Sohail, Devin J. F. Myles, Dawn Charnetzky, Bryan N. Ayres, William L. Nicholson, Scott P. Commins, Johanna S. Salzer
Abstract
In the United States, alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is primarily associated with lone star tick (Amblyomma americanum) bites. We describe AGS onset after an Ixodes scapularis tick bite and present AGS surveillance in Maine, 2014-2023. US health and public health professionals should be aware of AGS outside the established lone star tick range.
Topics & Concepts
Ixodes scapularisTickIxodesTick-borne diseaseVirologyMedicineVeterinary medicineGeographyEnvironmental healthIxodidaeViral Infections and VectorsVenomous Animal Envenomation and StudiesVector-borne infectious diseases