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Insect allergy

MedGen UID:
1695966
•Concept ID:
C4759911
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Allergy to insects; IgE-mediated insect allergy; Immunoglobulin E-mediated insect allergy
 
HPO: HP:0410335

Definition

Hypersensitivity in form of an adverse immune reaction against insects. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVInsect allergy

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Stinging insect allergy: treatment.
Solley GO, Forgan-Smith R
Med J Aust 1982 Jan 23;1(2):59-60. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1982.tb132147.x. PMID: 7070326
Stinging insect allergy--treatment failures.
Reisman RE
J Allergy Clin Immunol 1973 Nov;52(5):257-8. doi: 10.1016/0091-6749(73)90043-2. PMID: 4746789
Purpura as a result of insect allergy: treatment with cortisone.
SIEGEL JM, BROWN HE, DI LEO LW
Postgrad Med 1954 Jan;15(1):46-9. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1954.11711540. PMID: 13120603

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Approach to Patients with Stinging Insect Allergy.
Abrams EM, Golden DBK
Med Clin North Am 2020 Jan;104(1):129-143. Epub 2019 Oct 28 doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.08.006. PMID: 31757231
Stinging insect allergy and venom immunotherapy.
Ochfeld EN, Greenberger PA
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):372-375. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4250. PMID: 31690373
Insect Allergy.
Lee H, Halverson S, Mackey R
Prim Care 2016 Sep;43(3):417-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.010. PMID: 27545732
Immunotherapy in all aspects.
Hanci D, Şahin E, Muluk NB, Cingi C
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Jun;273(6):1347-55. Epub 2015 Feb 12 doi: 10.1007/s00405-015-3553-5. PMID: 25673026
Stinging insect allergy.
Golden DB
Am Fam Physician 2003 Jun 15;67(12):2541-6. PMID: 12825843

Diagnosis

Idiopathic anaphylaxis.
Bilò MB, Martini M, Tontini C, Mohamed OE, Krishna MT
Clin Exp Allergy 2019 Jul;49(7):942-952. Epub 2019 May 13 doi: 10.1111/cea.13402. PMID: 31002196
Insect Allergy.
Lee H, Halverson S, Mackey R
Prim Care 2016 Sep;43(3):417-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.010. PMID: 27545732
Skin Tests and In Vitro Tests for Insect Allergy.
Ledford DK
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2016 May-Jun;4(3):562-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2016.03.014. PMID: 27157941
Insect allergy.
Tracy JM
Mt Sinai J Med 2011 Sep-Oct;78(5):773-83. doi: 10.1002/msj.20286. PMID: 21913205
Diagnosis and prevalence of stinging insect allergy.
Golden DB
Clin Rev Allergy 1987 May;5(2):119-36. doi: 10.1007/BF02991202. PMID: 3581008

Therapy

Approach to Patients with Stinging Insect Allergy.
Abrams EM, Golden DBK
Med Clin North Am 2020 Jan;104(1):129-143. Epub 2019 Oct 28 doi: 10.1016/j.mcna.2019.08.006. PMID: 31757231
Insect Allergy.
Lee H, Halverson S, Mackey R
Prim Care 2016 Sep;43(3):417-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.010. PMID: 27545732
Immunotherapy in all aspects.
Hanci D, Şahin E, Muluk NB, Cingi C
Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2016 Jun;273(6):1347-55. Epub 2015 Feb 12 doi: 10.1007/s00405-015-3553-5. PMID: 25673026
Allergen immunotherapy, routes of administration and cytokine networks: an update.
Cuppari C, Leonardi S, Manti S, Filippelli M, Alterio T, Spicuzza L, Rigoli L, Arrigo T, Lougaris V, Salpietro C
Immunotherapy 2014;6(6):775-86. doi: 10.2217/imt.14.47. PMID: 25186606
Stinging insect allergy: avoidance and access to epinephrine are essential.
Hahlbohm D
Adv NPs PAs 2013 Apr;4(4):20-2. PMID: 23599992

Prognosis

Stinging insect allergy and venom immunotherapy.
Ochfeld EN, Greenberger PA
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):372-375. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4250. PMID: 31690373
Idiopathic anaphylaxis.
Bilò MB, Martini M, Tontini C, Mohamed OE, Krishna MT
Clin Exp Allergy 2019 Jul;49(7):942-952. Epub 2019 May 13 doi: 10.1111/cea.13402. PMID: 31002196
Stinging insect allergy: state of the art 2015.
Tankersley MS, Ledford DK
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2015 May-Jun;3(3):315-22; quiz 323. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.03.012. PMID: 25956310
Stinging insect allergy.
Reisman RE
Med Clin North Am 1992 Jul;76(4):883-94. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30330-3. PMID: 1614238
Allergy to grain dusts. III. Its incidence and relationship to insect allergy.
HARRIS LH
Ann Allergy 1960 May;18:543-7. PMID: 14399977

Clinical prediction guides

Safety of subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy.
Bernstein DI, Epstein TG
Allergy Asthma Proc 2022 Jul 1;43(4):267-271. doi: 10.2500/aap.2022.43.220035. PMID: 35818150
Unusual and Unexpected Allergic Reactions Can Be Unraveled by Molecular Allergy Diagnostics.
Konradsen JR, Borres MP, Nilsson C
Int Arch Allergy Immunol 2021;182(10):904-916. Epub 2021 May 5 doi: 10.1159/000515708. PMID: 33951642Free PMC Article
Stinging insect allergy: state of the art 2015.
Tankersley MS, Ledford DK
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2015 May-Jun;3(3):315-22; quiz 323. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2015.03.012. PMID: 25956310
New directions in diagnostic evaluation of insect allergy.
Golden DB
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2014 Aug;14(4):334-9. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000072. PMID: 24915545
Stinging insect allergy: changing concepts.
Light WC, Reisman RE
Postgrad Med 1976 Apr;59(4):153-7. doi: 10.1080/00325481.1976.11714333. PMID: 1264897

Recent systematic reviews

Reported Cases and Diagnostics of Occupational Insect Allergy: A Systematic Review.
Ganseman E, Gouwy M, Bullens DMA, Breynaert C, Schrijvers R, Proost P
Int J Mol Sci 2022 Dec 21;24(1) doi: 10.3390/ijms24010086. PMID: 36613529Free PMC Article
Omalizumab in the treatment of adult patients with mastocytosis: A systematic review.
Jendoubi F, Gaudenzio N, Gallini A, Negretto M, Paul C, Bulai Livideanu C
Clin Exp Allergy 2020 Jun;50(6):654-661. Epub 2020 Mar 25 doi: 10.1111/cea.13592. PMID: 32107810

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