Abstract
Alpha-gal syndrome, otherwise known as "red meat allergy", is a potentially life-threatening allergic syndrome induced by the immunological properties of tick saliva.A typical case of alpha-gal syndrome is a patient bitten by a tick who develops an allergic reaction, anaphylaxis or anaphylactic shock even after an ingestion of a significant amount of alpha-gal, typically present in red mammalian meat or organs.As global warming continues, we may expect tick-borne diseases to spread wider around the globe and due to the possibility of complete absence of typical allergic symptomatology and the delayed onset of symptoms, this syndrome needs to be considered when encountering vasoplegic shock of uncertain origin.
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