Allergic Reactions to Insect Stings and Bites

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 96, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1073-1079

  Moffitt, John E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anaphylaxis; Insect reaction; Insect venom

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALLERGEN; ANT VENOM; BEE VENOM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; HONEYBEE; HUMAN; IMMUNOPATHOGENESIS; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT ALLERGY; INSECT STING; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RADIOALLERGOSORBENT TEST; REVIEW; WASP; ANIMAL; DESENSITIZATION; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT BITE;

ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; ANTS; DESENSITIZATION, IMMUNOLOGIC; HUMANS; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; WASPS;

EID: 0642276215     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000097885.28467.21     Document Type: Review

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