580
spoopy figs (thelemmy.club)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/science_memes@mander.xyz
177 comments fedilink hide all child comments
 
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

They don't have the same sugars in their blood as mammals, the tick borne allergen that makes people allergic to meat only makes them allergic to mammal meat, and really only for a few years

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
    •
  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago

    Depends. There is also a severe version where you get allergic to all animal cells, so including milk and eggs. I think there's a vegan who created this tick after years of development in their basement hehe

  • permalink
  • fedilink
  • source
  • parent