Join us as we sit down with Stephen Doggett, a leading medical entomologist from Sydney, to explore the fascinating world of ticks. Stephen shares his journey from a nature-loving child to a renowned expert on ticks, discussing their ability to cause severe allergic reactions and paralysis. Learn about the proteins and toxins ticks inject during bites and how environmental changes have influenced tick populations. Discover why tick-borne diseases are rare in Australia and how urban landscapin...
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Join us as we sit down with Stephen Doggett, a leading medical entomologist from Sydney, to explore the fascinating world of ticks. Stephen shares his journey from a nature-loving child to a renowned expert on ticks, discussing their ability to cause severe allergic reactions and paralysis. Learn about the proteins and toxins ticks inject during bites and how environmental changes have influenced tick populations. Discover why tick-borne diseases are rare in Australia and how urban landscapin...
Episode 1: Unravelling the mysteries of alpha-gal allergy
Tick, Tick, Boom!
25 minutes
1 year ago
Episode 1: Unravelling the mysteries of alpha-gal allergy
In this episode, we speak with Professor Sheryl van Nunen to unravel the mystery behind a startling association: a history of tick bites and the subsequent onset of often life-threatening allergic reactions to a sugar known as alpha-gal found in mammalian products such as beef, dairy, and pork. Professor van Nunen guides us through the early days of this novel allergy’s discovery and the impact this has had on the world. We’ll also explore how mammalian meat allergy is unique — it’s both prev...
Tick, Tick, Boom!
Join us as we sit down with Stephen Doggett, a leading medical entomologist from Sydney, to explore the fascinating world of ticks. Stephen shares his journey from a nature-loving child to a renowned expert on ticks, discussing their ability to cause severe allergic reactions and paralysis. Learn about the proteins and toxins ticks inject during bites and how environmental changes have influenced tick populations. Discover why tick-borne diseases are rare in Australia and how urban landscapin...
