Anaphylaxis and insect allergy

Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 318-322

  Demain, Jeffrey G ^a   Minaei, Ashley A ^a   Tracy, James M ^a  

^a Allergy Asthma and Immunology Center of Alaska   (United States)

Author keywords

anaphylaxis; epinephrine; hymenoptera; insect; mastocytosis; tryptase

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HYMENOPTERA VENOM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INSECT VENOM; TRYPTASE; ARTHROPOD VENOM;

ALLERGY TEST; ANAPHYLAXIS; BASOPHIL; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HUMAN; HYMENOPTERA; IMMUNOASSAY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INCIDENCE; INSECT ALLERGY; MASTOCYTOSIS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; ADOLESCENT; AGE; AGED; ANIMAL; COMPLICATION; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; INSECT BITE; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; ANAPHYLAXIS; ANIMALS; ARTHROPOD VENOMS; HUMANS; HYMENOPTERA; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; INSECT BITES AND STINGS; MIDDLE AGED; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77954660422     PISSN: 15284050     EISSN: 14736322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32833a6c72     Document Type: Review

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