News Center Maine notes UMaine Tick Lab in reporting about alpha-gal syndrome
In an article about the Alpha-Gal Syndrome, a red meat allergy linked to bites from Lone Star ticks, News Center Maine reported that experts at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab say the number of Lone Star ticks found in Maine is minimal.While Lone Star ticks have no established populations, more are being brought in from other parts of the country with higher numbers.