The purpose of diagnostic procedure is to classify a sting reaction by history, identify the
underlying pathogenetic mechanism, and identify the offending insect. Diagnosis of …

The asparagine-linked carbohydrate moieties of plant and insect glycoproteins are the most
abundant environmental immune determinants. They are the structural basis of what is …

The major emphasis of this updated version of Practice Parameters for Allergy Diagnostic
Testing is focused on how technological refinements and their validations during the past …

Risk assessment of individuals with anaphylaxis is currently hampered by lack of (1) an
optimal and readily available laboratory test to confirm the clinical diagnosis of an …

The assessment of the risk for systemic reaction in skin-positive subjects with a negative
case history, and the suggestion of the baseline serum tryptase level as a risk factor for …

Background: In patients with hymenoptera venom allergy diagnostic tests are often positive
with honey bee and Vespula venom causing problems in selection of venoms for …

Background During the last decade, evidence has been provided for profilins and cross‐
reactive carbohydrate determinants (CCDs) to be capable of inducing cross‐reactive IgE …

Background Sensitization to Hymenoptera venom without systemic sting reactions (SSRs) is
commonly observed in the general population. Clinical relevance for a future sting has not …

Whole-body extracts of Hymenoptera were used for diagnosis and treatment until controlled
clinical trials proved them no better than placebo, whereas venom is 85% to 98% effective …

Hymenoptera venoms each contain a variety of protein allergens. The major components
have all been characterized, and most of the amino acid sequences are known. This article …