Global View on Ant Venom Allergy: from Allergenic Components to Clinical Management.
Allergy
Anaphylaxis
Stinging ant
Venom
Journal
Clinical reviews in allergy & immunology
ISSN: 1559-0267
Titre abrégé: Clin Rev Allergy Immunol
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9504368
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2022
Feb 2022
Historique:
accepted:
14
04
2021
pubmed:
3
6
2021
medline:
7
4
2022
entrez:
2
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Hymenoptera venom allergy is characterised by systemic anaphylactic reactions that occur in response to stings from members of the Hymenoptera order. Stinging by social Hymenoptera such as ants, honeybees, and vespids is one of the 3 major causes of anaphylaxis; along with food and drug exposure, it accounts for up to 43% of anaphylaxis cases and 20% of anaphylaxis-related fatalities. Despite their recognition as being of considerable public health significance, stinging ant venoms are relatively unexplored in comparison to other animal venoms and may be overlooked as a cause of venom allergy. Indeed, the venoms of stinging ants may be the most common cause of anaphylaxis in ant endemic areas. A better understanding of the natural history of venom allergy caused by stinging ants, their venom components, and the management of ant venom allergy is therefore required. This article provides a global view on allergic reactions to the venoms of stinging ants and the contemporary approach to diagnose and manage ant venom allergy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34075569
doi: 10.1007/s12016-021-08858-1
pii: 10.1007/s12016-021-08858-1
doi:
Substances chimiques
Allergens
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Ant Venoms
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Arthropod Venoms
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Types de publication
Journal Article
Review
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
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Pagination
123-144Informations de copyright
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