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Table II.

Ticks that commonly bite humans in countries where IgE to alpha-gal has been reported

USA	Tick	Outcome
	Ixodes scapularis (deer tick)	Lyme disease
	Dermancentor variabillis (dog tick)	Rocky mountain spotted fever (RMSF)
	Amblyomma americanum (Lone Star tick)	IgE to alpha-gal, Ehrlichiosis and RMSF
Australia
	Ixodes holocyclus	IgE to alpha-gal and/or tick bite anaphylaxis
Europe
	Ixodes ricinus	IgE to alpha-gal and Lyme disease
	Argas reflexus (pigeon tick)	Anaphylactic reactions to tick bite