Publications by authors named "Magdalena Smilov"
Introduction: This article is a narrative review exploring how research in French Guiana could unlock the mysteries surrounding Alpha-Gal Syndrome (AGS), a recently identified IgE-mediated allergy with delayed reactions to exposure to non-Catarrhine mammalian-derived products. Although fewer than 10 cases have been reported across Latin America, two case series involving 11 and 18 patients with AGS have been documented in French Guiana.
Areas Covered: This article discusses risk factors such as ethnicity, prior pathogen-induced immunization to α-Gal, vectors responsible for AGS, their environment and ecosystems, observed phenotypes, and therapeutic implications for sensitized individuals.