>>1762976>>1762978Lone Star Tick
Not much is known how it happens but non-primate mammals (dogs, cats, deer, rabbits) carry alpha gal in their bodies like
>>1764917 said. Lone Star Ticks don’t have alpha gal in their body, It’s believed that the tick gets alpha gal when it consumes blood of wildlife then transfers it to a human when it bites it. The enzymes in the saliva of the tick trigger the immune system and your body now recognizes alpha gal as a threat which is what then causes an allergic reaction to consumption of red meat. Or something like that
