Two additional tick species in the U.S. have been found capable of transmitting red meat allergy, or alpha-gal syndrome.

In alpha-gal syndrome, the immune system overreacts to a sugar known as galactose-α-1,3-galactose, or "alpha-gal" for short.

Alpha-gal syndrome, a severe and life-threatening allergy to red meat, has been linked to tick bites in Maine and Washington.

The species has dark legs that match their scuta ... The typical American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis), the wood tick, ...

Species like the Rocky Mountain wood tick, American dog tick, and Dermacentor ticks are responsible. If untreated, the condition may affect lung function. # Tick-Borne Encephalitis (TBE ...

Although more often found on the East Coast and in the Midwest, the species is gradually hitching ... long been home to the Rocky Mountain wood tick (Dermacentor andersoni) and the American ...

State environmental officials say lone star ticks and long horned ticks were found in Fairfield, New London, Middlesex and New Haven counties in 2024.

may also be caused by other tick species found in different parts of the U.S., a new report shows. "Alpha-gal syndrome is relatively rare, but those who have it can have a full-on anaphylactic ...