I thought this was an interesting article on allergies to red meat and the link to ticks.  Definitely worth reading.  Has anyone ever heard of this connection before? I sure havent! Interestingly, the reaction is to the sugar alpha-gal and not the meat protein itself, uncharacteristic to typical allergic reactions, which are to the proteins.

http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/253939