Natural history of Hymenoptera venom allergy in Eastern Spain

• Published in: Clinical and experimental allergy Vol. 35; no. 2; pp. 179 - 185
• Main Authors: Fernandez, J., Soriano, V., Mayorga, L., Mayor, M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Science Ltd 01.02.2005; Blackwell; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Adult; Agricultural Workers' Diseases - epidemiology; Agricultural Workers' Diseases - immunology; Agricultural Workers' Diseases - therapy; Allergic diseases; Animals; Apis mellifera; Bee Venoms - immunology; Bees; Biological and medical sciences; epidemiological study; Female; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Fundamental immunology; Humans; Hymenoptera; Hymenoptera venom allergy; Hypersensitivity - epidemiology; Hypersensitivity - immunology; Hypersensitivity - therapy; Immunoglobulin E - blood; Immunoglobulin G - blood; Immunopathology; Immunotherapy; Insect Bites and Stings; Male; Medical sciences; Middle Aged; natural history; Polistes dominulus; Prevalence; Prospective Studies; Risk Factors; Skin Tests; Spain - epidemiology; Vespula germanica; Wasps; Europe; Spain; Immunopathology; Allergy; risk factors; Insecta; Epidemiology; natural history; Immunology; Treatment; Arthropoda; Immunotherapy; Venom; Risk factor; Invertebrata; Hymenoptera; epidemiological study. Hymenoptera venom allergy

Summary Introduction The natural history of stings, the clinical reaction of the patient and in vivo and in vitro tests are necessary parameters to assess before initiating Hymenoptera venom immunotherapy. In the decision to initiate immunotherapy with Hymenoptera venom, it is not usual to evaluate...