Abstract Introduction Delayed allergy to red meat, also termed alpha-gal syndrome, is increasingly reported in adults and African communities, while pediatric cases remain rare.Case presentation Here, we report on a 7-year-old Caucasian boy presenting with recurrent wheals since the age of 5 years old.Episodes with hives occurred Boxes around every
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients undergo infectious exacerbations whose frequency identifies a clinically meaningful phenotype.Mouse models have been mostly used to separately study both COPD and the infectious processes, but a reliable model of the COPD frequent exacerbator phenotype is still lacking.Accordingly, we first esta
Non-allergenic, plant-based water binders could improve the shelf life of beef patties, thereby reducing food waste.The objective of the current study was to optimize mustard extract addition for improvement of shelf stability and physical appearance of fresh beef patties.Non-allergenic water binder treatments included mustard extract (0.25%, 1.0%,