Some work has been done at chennai . It is a fascinating field. if you can come out identifying a homologous protein that provides protection to all species and that be it a recombinant protein , it is a rewarding work

Thanks for your comments.

alpha-Gal (AG) allergy contacted by humans from tick bites. Humans and great apes have evolved to have a-Gal antibody. Tick bites can introduce apha-Gal antibody to humans making them allergic to mammalian meat. Here is a link to a recent articlehttp://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2013/10/3/the-tick-that-canturnitsvictimsvirtuallyvegetarian.html

att is copy of Swedish paper that positively identifies (AG) in gut of ticks

oops Swedish paper