HONEY BEE VENOM ALLERGY - IMMUNOLOGICAL STUDIES OF SYSTEMIC AND LARGE LOCAL REACTIONS
- 1 January 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Vol. 41 (5) , 278-282
Abstract
The Ig[immunoglobulin]E and IgG antibody [Ab] responses to 4 allergen fractions of honey bee venom were studied in 13 sera from patients who experienced systemic reactions from bee stings and 8 from those who experienced large local reactions. Both groups were similar in allergen response, IgE and IgG levels and ratios. A significant number of patients experienced both types of reactions from bee stings. IgE Ab positive systemic and large local reactions are IgE mediated allergic reactions. The determining factors for reaction type include venom dose and sting site.This publication has 10 references indexed in Scilit:
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