DOI: 10.1159/000024440. Structure and Biology of Stinging Insect Venom Allergens

Structure and Biology of Stinging Insect Venom Allergens

10.1159/000024440

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International Archives of Allergy and Immunology (127)

Abstract

Bees, fire ants and vespids cause insect sting allergy. These insects have unique as well as common venom allergens. Vespids, including hornets, paper wasps and yellow jackets, have common allergens. Bees and vespids have one common allergen with hyaluronidase activity; they also have unique allergens with different phospholipase activities. Fire ants and vespids have one common allergen, antigen 5 of unknown biologic activity. The common venom allergens with < 70% sequence identity have barely detectable levels of antigenic cross-reactivity. Possible uses of modified allergens for immunotherapy are described.

Bibliography

King, T. P., & Spangfort, M. D. (2000). Structure and Biology of Stinging Insect Venom Allergens. International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, 123(2), 99â106. Portico.

Authors 2

Te Piao King (first)
Michael D. Spangfort (additional)

References 6 Referenced 176

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Type	When
Created	22 years, 4 months ago (April 15, 2003, 6:10 a.m.)
Deposited	4 months, 1 week ago (April 24, 2025, 12:58 a.m.)
Indexed	1 month ago (Aug. 5, 2025, 8:59 a.m.)
Issued	25 years, 8 months ago (Jan. 1, 2000)
Published	25 years, 8 months ago (Jan. 1, 2000)
Published Online	24 years, 10 months ago (Oct. 25, 2000)
Published Print	25 years, 8 months ago (Jan. 1, 2000)

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