Allergy to Hymenoptera Venoms
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چکیده
I. Humans and Hymenoptera Venoms 509 II. Stings and Statistics 510 III. Psychological Aspects 516 IV. Historical Perspectives 518 V. Medical Causes of Venom Allergy 521 VI. Biochemistry of Venom Allergens 522 VII. Cross-reactivity between Taxa 524 VIII. Reactions to Hymenoptera Stings and Clinical Symptoms of Venom Hypersensitivity . . 527 A. Normal Nonimmune Responses to Hymenoptera Stings 527 B. Large Local Reactions 528 C. Systemic Reactions 529 D. Beekeepers 532 IX. Treatment of Hypersensitivity Problems 533 A. Avoidance 533 B. Local Treatments 534 C. Sting Kits 534 D. Immunotherapy 535 E. Education and Psychological Support 537 References 539
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