Stinging Insect Allergy : A Clinician's Guide

Stinging Insect Allergy : A Clinician's Guide /

This comprehensive book thoroughly covers the field of stinging insect allergy; addressing all clinical aspects, including diagnosis and therapeutic recommendations. Stinging Insect Allergy: A Clinician’s Guide begins with a look into the entomologic aspects of Hymenoptera insects (bees, vespids, wa...

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Other Authors: Freeman, Theodore M. (Editor), Tracy, James M. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Subjects:
Allergy.
Entomology.
Immunology.
Medicine.
Medicine & Public Health.
Allergology.
Online Access:Connect to this title online
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Part 1
  • 1. History of Hymenoptera Allergy
  • 2. Entomological Aspects of Insect Sting Allergy
  • 3. Hymenoptera Venoms: Toxicity, Components, Stability and Standardization
  • 4. Clinical Aspects of Hymenoptera Allergy: IgE Response Stings and Immunotherapy
  • 5. Diagnostic In Vivo and In Vitro Methods in Insect Allergy
  • 6. Pathologic Findings in Hymenoptera Sting Fatalities
  • 7. Treatment of Hymenoptera Reactions: Acute and Prophylactic
  • 8. Adverse Reactions to Skin Testing and Immunotherapy with Hymenoptera Venoms and Whole Body Extracts
  • 9. Duration of Venom Immunotherapy
  • Part 2
  • 10. Unique Aspects of Bee Allergy and Reactions
  • 11. The Imported Fire Ant: The United States Experience
  • 12. Mosquito Hypersensitivity: Clinical Updates
  • 13. Allergic Reactions to Biting Insects
  • 14. Arthropods and Human Diseases
  • Part 3
  • 15. Behavior, Ecology, Natural History and Distribution of Stinging Hymenoptera
  • 16. Insect Sting Allergy and Mast Cell Disease
  • 17. Current Remaining Questions.

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