INSECT VENOM ALLERGY

  • Ieva Bajoriūnienė LSMU MA Imunologijos ir alergologijos klinika
  • Vilius Bajoriūnas LSMU MA Medicinos fakultetas
  • Gustė Tamošuitytė LSMU MA Medicinos fakultetas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.37499/PIA.1696
Keywords: venom allergy, anaphylaxis, allergen-specific immunotherapy

Abstract

Insect venom allergy is most commonly caused by bee and wasp stings. The venom allergy diagnosis is based on the clinical history and the demonstration of specific immunoglobulin E against the venom responsible through intradermal skin and/or in vitro tests. Allergen-specific immunotherapy is successful in the treatment of insect venom allergies. Most people who complete this treatment are no longer at risk of having dangerous reactions to the insect venom for a long time afterwards.

How to Cite
1.
Bajoriūnienė I, Bajoriūnas V, Tamošuitytė G. INSECT VENOM ALLERGY [Internet]. PIA 2025 Jun.;9(1):20-26.[cited 2025 Jul. 4 ] Available from: http://pia.pulmoalerg.lt/index.php/PIA/article/view/1696
Issue
Vol 9 No 1 (2025): Pulmonology and Allergology
Section
Pulmonology and allergology