Zebrafish Animal Model for the Study of Allergic Reactions in Response to Tick Saliva BiomoleculesMarinela Contreras 1, Almudena González-García 1, José de la Fuente 1,2
1SaBio. Instituto de Investigación en Recursos Cinegéticos IREC (CSIC-UCLM-JCCM), 2Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University
Here, zebrafish (Danio rerio) is used as a model to study allergic reactions and immune responses related to alpha-Gal syndrome (AGS) by evaluating allergic reactions to tick saliva and mammalian meat consumption.