Mammalian meat allergy after tick bite: A practical guide for Australian GPs

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In this episode, GP Rebecca Overton speaks with Clinical Immunologist and Allergist Clinical Prof Sheryl Van Nunen OAM about recognising and managing mammalian meat allergy after tick bite in Australian general practice. They unpack the delayed presentations, key diagnostic clues, testing options, prescribing pitfalls and practical tick-avoidance strategies GPs need to know in tick-endemic regions:

  • Explore how tick bites trigger mammalian meat allergy
  • Learn the two key clinical phenotypes of MMA
  • Understand the role of tick ecology, fox baiting and changing human–environment patterns
  • Clarify diagnostic and management principles in primary care
  • Gain practical tips on safe avoidance strategies and tick-bite prevention

 

Expert: Clinical Prof Sheryl Van Nunen OAM, Allergist and Clinical Immunologist

Host: Dr Rebecca Overton, GP & Medical Educator

Total time: 37 mins

 

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Last Updated: 29 Oct, 2026

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