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Bee venom allergy in beekeepers and their family members

Müller, Ulrich R·2005·Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology
DOI 10.1097/01.all.0000173783.42906.95
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Purpose of review To analyze prevalence of allergic sting reactions, including the clinical and diagnostic features as well as management options in a population heavily exposed to honeybee stings such as beekeepers and their family members. Recent findings The higher sting frequency is associated with an increased prevalence of allergic sting reactions. Major risk factors for allergic sting reactions in beekeepers are: fewer than 10 annual stings, an atopic constitution and symptoms of upper respiratory allergy during work in the beehive. Bee venom allergic beekeepers have higher levels of bee venom-specific IgG but lower skin sensitivity and bee venom-specific IgE than normally exposed bee venom allergic patients. Safety of bee venom immunotherapy is higher in beekeepers than in allergic controls, while efficacy of this treatment is similar in both groups. Summary Beekeepers and their family members are at an increased risk of severe sting anaphylaxis and therefore need especially careful instruction with regard to avoidance of re-exposure, emergency treatment and specific immunotherapy with bee venom.

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Authors
Müller, U. R.
Venue
Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Published
2005-08
Volume
5
Issue
4
Pages
343-347
ISSN
1528-4050
DOI
10.1097/01.all.0000173783.42906.95
Cited by
109
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Language
en

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Müller, U. R. (2005). Bee venom allergy in beekeepers and their family members. Current Opinion in Allergy & Clinical Immunology. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.all.0000173783.42906.95