Dr. Scott Commins is the Dr. William J. Yount Distinguished Professor at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he is currently Vice Chief of the Division of Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology in the Department of Medicine. Dr. Commins maintains an active clinical practice and research program, with a focus on alpha-gal syndrome and eosinophilic esophagitis. Scott is a member of the Food Allergy Initiative as well as the Institute for Global Health and Infectious Diseases at the University of North Carolina.
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How does a tick bite cause a red meat allergy?
Cases of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy that comes from a tick bite, are climbing fast. But why does it only develop in certain people?