Stinging insect allergy: state of the art 2015

• Published in: The journal of allergy and clinical immunology in practice (Cambridge, MA) Vol. 3; no. 3; p. 315
• Main Authors: Tankersley, Michael S, Ledford, Dennis K
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.05.2015
• Subjects: Anaphylaxis - immunology; Anaphylaxis - therapy; Animals; Arthropod Venoms - adverse effects; Arthropod Venoms - chemistry; Arthropod Venoms - immunology; Arthropod Venoms - therapeutic use; Desensitization, Immunologic - adverse effects; Desensitization, Immunologic - methods; Humans; Hymenoptera - classification; Hymenoptera - immunology; Hypersensitivity - diagnosis; Hypersensitivity - epidemiology; Hypersensitivity - immunology; Hypersensitivity - therapy; Incidence; Insect Bites and Stings - diagnosis; Insect Bites and Stings - epidemiology; Insect Bites and Stings - immunology; Insect Bites and Stings - therapy; Predictive Value of Tests; Risk Factors; Skin Tests; Treatment Outcome; Allergy; Anaphylaxis; Immunotherapy; Venom; Systemic; Insect; Stinging

Stinging insect allergy is responsible for more than 10% of all cases of anaphylaxis. The potential culprit insects are diverse and vary with geography. The incidence of insect allergy is declining in some areas and increasing in others, possibly due to effects of climate change, introduction of spe...