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Kasper Lorenz Johansen & Kirsten Rasmussen:This article presents the case of a 54-year-old male, who was admitted to hospital after
suffering a severe anaphylactic reaction after tasting a spoonful of chili con carne and four months later after eating lamb meat. Galactose-
alpha-1,3-galactose allergy was suspected and the subsequent blood test showed highly elevated specific IgE levels. Delayed allergy to meat
is a relatively new type of allergy and the delayed onset of allergic symptoms poses a diagnostic challenge to the physician. This type of
allergy should be considered when there has been no obvious allergen exposition prior to the allergic reaction.