Vectors

Ticks that carry Alpha-gal syndrome

Tick species the editorial seed associates with Alpha-gal syndrome. Each row links to the field-guide entry for that tick.

Ticks that carry it

1 known
TickScientific nameOne-liner
Lone star tickAmblyomma americanumThe lone star tick spreads ehrlichiosis, STARI, and the bite-acquired alpha-gal red-meat allergy across the Southeast and lower Midwest.