The ''ImmunoGal’’ study will focus on understanding tick bites and their possible link to red-meat allergy, a poorly understood condition known as α-Gal syndrome.
Red-meat allergy, or α-Gal syndrome, is a potentially life-threatening condition triggered by eating mammalian meat or other products such as innards, the LIH explains.
“Understanding these mechanisms could significantly improve our ability to diagnose, treat, and even prevent red-meat allergies and other tick-borne illnesses”, Dr Christiane Hilger of the LIH explains.
Participants who have been bitten by a tick are invited to contact the LIH and visit the Luxembourg Research Clinic within 48 hours of detecting the bite, and again four-six weeks later.
A subgroup of participants will be invited to a third visit three months after the tick bite for a complete follow-up at the Allergology unit of CHL.
For more information visit the study website and contact the LIH via immunogal@lih.lu or +352 26970-400 to participate in the study.
The ''ImmunoGal’’ study follows a previous research project conducted in 2024.
