Opinion: Ecologists and entomologists wanted! An open invitation to alpha-gal syndrome research.
Barnett KM, Maki CK, Nicholson WL, Beard CB, Kersh GJ, et al.
Ticks and tick-borne diseases •
In this Opinion, the authors investigated peer-reviewed publications on alpha-gal syndrome (AGS), also known as red meat allergy, since its first description in the literature in 2009 to October 2024 to understand academic discipline and geographic affiliation of associated authors. We raise the issue of disproportionate contribution between medical disciplines and ecology/entomology disciplines and emphasize the positive future impacts of increased collaboration between the fields to address current gaps in our fundamental knowledge of this unique tick-borne disease.