Question: is alpha gal lyme disease?
Answer: It appears that Ixodes scapularis, the main vector of Lyme disease (Borrelia burgdorferi infection) in the United States, does not induce IgE to alpha-gal and unlike bites of the Lone Star Tick, bites of Ixodes scapularis that transmit Lyme disease are not associated with itching 22.