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Sensitization against medical hyaluronidase in patients with confirmed hypersensitivity against hymenoptera species and its clinical implications.
Br J Dermatol
November 2024
Department of Dermatology and Allergy, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany, Frauenlobstr. 9-11, D-80337 Munich,Germany.
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- Scientists say there might be mistakes in research about how honey bees measure distances.
- Some papers aren’t following the right methods or might have wrong information.
- This could change what we know about how bees navigate and find their way around.
Efficacy and safety of hymenoptera venom immunotherapy.
Allergy Asthma Proc
July 2024
From the Division of Allergy and Immunology, Department of Chest Diseases, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey, and.
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- Being stung by bees or wasps can lead to severe allergic reactions, known as anaphylaxis, and venom immunotherapy (VIT) is currently the most effective treatment option, though its long-term benefits and risks are not fully understood.
- A study tracked 105 patients with venom allergies, comparing 68 who underwent VIT to 37 who didn’t; results showed that while only 5 patients who completed 5 years of VIT had re-stings without severe reactions, 70.3% of those who didn't receive VIT experienced severe reactions upon re-stinging.
- The study indicated that VIT significantly reduces both the frequency and severity of re-sting reactions, especially for those who completed the full
Investigation of Stingless Bee Honey from West Sumatra as an Antihyperglycemic Food.
Prev Nutr Food Sci
June 2024
Department of Animal Production, Faculty of Animal Science, Universitas Andalas, Padang 25163, Indonesia.
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- - This study explored the antihyperglycemic effects of honey from three types of stingless bees, focusing on their ability to inhibit the α-glucosidase enzyme and their antioxidant properties, while comparing them to honey from a stinging bee species.
- - The findings revealed significant differences in enzyme inhibition and antioxidant activity among the different honey samples, with honey from a stinging bee showing the highest enzyme inhibition and superior antioxidant activity.
- - The research indicates that honey from stingless bees has potential health benefits related to blood sugar control due to its enzyme inhibition, antioxidant capacity, and high levels of phenolic and flavonoid compounds.
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- - Acute kidney injury (AKI) is the most common renal issue that arises after bee stings, often caused by rhabdomyolysis.
- - It's rare to see nephrotic syndrome alongside AKI in cases involving Hymenoptera stings.
- - The case presented involved a diagnosis of minimal change disease, with relapses occurring over a six-year follow-up period.
Being Stung Once or Twice by Bees ( L.) Slightly Disturbed the Serum Metabolome of SD Rats to a Similar Extent.
Int J Mol Sci
June 2024
State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing 100093, China.
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- Honeybee stings usually cause mild reactions, but they can lead to serious allergies in some people.
- Researchers studied how one or two bee stings affect the bodies of specially bred rats using a technique called H NMR to check changes in their blood.
- The study found specific chemicals in the rats' blood that changed after being stung, and it showed which body processes were affected, helping us understand the effects of bee stings better for future medical help.
Shared Decision-Making in Insect Sting Allergy: To Bee or Not to Bee?
J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract
June 2024
Division of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md. Electronic address:
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- Figuring out if someone is allergic to insect stings can be tricky, especially if they're unsure about their past reactions and test results.
- Patients often hear wrong information and have strong opinions about needing treatment, so it's important for doctors to listen to them carefully.
- The article talks about how doctors and patients should work together to make choices that fit the patient's needs and make them feel safe, especially if they haven't had really bad reactions before.
500 bee stings in a single fatal encounter.
Med Leg J
December 2024
Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India.
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- More people around the world are getting stung by bees lately, and lots of stings can make someone very sick or even cause death.
- A 70-year-old man in India sadly died after being stung by about 500 bees, which is one of the first known cases like this in the country.
- Because the type of bees that stung him are unknown, it makes it harder for doctors to treat these dangerous reactions, showing why quick medical help is really important.
Patients with Arthropod Bites and Stings Presenting to the Emergency Department: Clinical Features and Burden on the Emergency Department.
J Arthropod Borne Dis
September 2023
Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Mersin University, Faculty of Medicine, Mersin, Turkey.
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- A study looked at how often people go to the emergency department (ED) for bites and stings from bugs and other creepy crawlies.
- Out of 954 patients, most were bitten by bees, ticks, or scorpions, with the highest visits happening in summer.
- The total cost for treating these cases was over $12,000, and understanding these cases could help reduce how often people get bitten in the future.
A patient suffered a second myocardial infarction after a bee sting: a case report.
J Int Med Res
June 2024
Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Affiliated Jinhua Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Jinhua, Zhejiang Province, China.
A few cases have shown that bee stings can be linked to coronary stent thrombosis. However, instances of recurrent myocardial infarction resulting from bee stings among patients who have successfully undergone revascularization treatment are rare. This case report describes a man in his early 60s who experienced an acute myocardial infarction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEffect of various supplements on productive performance of honey bees, in the south Wollo Zone, Ethiopia.
PLoS One
May 2024
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bonga University, Ethiopia.
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[Recent advance in neurological complications following wasp stings].
Zhonghua Lao Dong Wei Sheng Zhi Ye Bing Za Zhi
May 2024
Department of Emergency, Taihe Hospital, Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan 442012, China.
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- Wasp stings can lead to various health issues due to the venom, including local skin damage, allergic reactions, and potentially severe multi-organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS).
- The venom may also impact the nervous system, causing rare but serious complications like cerebral hemorrhages, epilepsy, and even Parkinson's disease.
- This review aims to explain these complications in detail for better clinical understanding and reference.
Hymenoptera venom immunotherapy (VIT) is the only therapy that protects patients with Hymenoptera venom allergy by preventing systemic reactions after a new sting. Various extracts for VIT are available and used. VIT administration consists of an induction phase and a maintenance phase.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClinical significance of a basophil activation test for Japanese beekeepers naturally sensitized to honey bee venom.
Asian Pac J Allergy Immunol
May 2024
Department of Respiratory Medicine and Clinical Immunology, Dokkyo Medical University, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama, Japan.
Background: The basophil activation test (BAT) has high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing Hymenoptera venom allergy and is useful for predicting the clinical sensitivity of bee venom-allergic patients after venom immunotherapy. Patients sensitized to Hymenoptera venom are at risk for systemic reactions (SRs) to subsequent stings. Therefore, a tool that can predict the occurrence of SRs and the severity of Hymenoptera stings is needed.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBasophil activation in insect venom allergy: comparison of an established test using liquid reagents with a test using 5-color tubes with dried antibody reagents.
BMC Immunol
April 2024
Department of Dermatology and Allergy Biederstein, School of Medicine and Health, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany.
Background: Flow cytometry-based basophil activation tests (BAT) have been performed with various modifications, differing in the use of distinct identification and activation markers. Established tests use liquid reagents while a new development involves the use of tubes with dried antibody reagents. The aim of this pilot study was to compare these two techniques in patients with insect venom allergy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMulti-Organ Dysfunction Due to Envenoming Syndrome Following a Massive Bee Attack: A Fatal Case Study and Comprehensive Literature Review.
Int Med Case Rep J
April 2024
Emergency Department, Mogadishu Somali Turkey Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia.
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- Honeybee stings are increasingly recognized as a public health risk, especially when involving multiple stings, which can cause serious health issues.
- A case study details a 60-year-old man in Somalia who suffered multi-organ failure after being stung severely by giant honey bees, marking a new documented case for the region.
- The patient's reaction was unusual; although he received many stings and a large amount of venom, he did not have an immediate allergic reaction, but instead developed severe complications within 48 hours.
Using Virtual Reality to Study Spatial Mapping and Threat Learning.
Res Sq
April 2024
Department of Neuroscience, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY 14642, USA.
Using spatial mapping processes to learn about threat and safety in an environment is crucial for survival. Research using conditioning paradigms has explored the effects of state (transient arousal) and trait anxiety (anxiety as an aspect of personality) on threat learning and acquisition. However, results are mixed, and little is known regarding why some individuals do not learn to discriminate between threat and safety during contextual conditioning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe PLA inhibitor from Crotalus durissus terrificus blood plasma (CNF) inhibits group III-PLA from honeybee venom.
Toxicon
May 2024
Diretoria de Pesquisa e Desenvolvimento, Fundação Ezequiel Dias (FUNED), Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Electronic address:
Crotalus neutralizing factor (CNF) is an endogenous glycoprotein from Crotalus durissus terrificus snake blood that inhibits secretory phospholipases A (sPLA) from the Viperid but not from Elapid venoms (subgroups IA and IIA, respectively). In the present study, we demonstrated that CNF can inhibit group III-PLA from bee venom by forming a stable enzyme-inhibitor complex. This finding opens up new possibilities for the potential use of CNF and/or CNF-based derivatives in the therapeutics of bee stings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBee Sting Venom as a Viable Therapy for Breast Cancer: A Review Article.
Cureus
February 2024
Anatomy, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Wardha, IND.
Breast cancer is a kind of aggressive cancer that significantly affects women worldwide, thus making research on alternative and new therapies necessary. The potential impact of bee venom on breast cancer is the main subject of this analysis of this research article. Bee venom has drawn the attention of the world with the help of its constituent ingredients, namely the bioactive compounds, enzymes, and complex blend of proteins.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe role of molecular diagnosis in anaphylactic patients with dual or triple-sensitization to Hymenoptera venoms.
Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol
March 2024
Department of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Rasool-E-Akram Hospital, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Background: The poly-sensitization to Hymenoptera venom makes it difficult to select genuine allergens for immunotherapy and increases patients' costs. The objective of this study was to determine the culprit allergen in dual or triple-sensitized patients to three Hymenoptera venoms through molecular diagnosis and evaluating the results of incorporating the molecular diagnosis with skin tests.
Methods: Thirty-two patients with anaphylactic reactions and dual or triple-sensitization to Hymenoptera venoms in skin tests entered this study.
H-NMR revealed pyruvate as a differentially abundant metabolite in the venom glands of Apis cerana and Apis mellifera.
Arch Insect Biochem Physiol
March 2024
State Key Laboratory of Resource Insects, Institute of Apicultural Research, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China.
As a common defense mechanism in Hymenoptera, bee venom has complex components. Systematic and comprehensive analysis of bee venom components can aid in early evaluation, accurate diagnosis, and protection of organ function in humans in cases of bee stings. To determine the differences in bee venom composition and metabolic pathways between Apis cerana and Apis mellifera, proton nuclear magnetic resonance ( H-NMR) technology was used to detect the metabolites in venom samples.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnosis and treatment of venom allergy in adults: A single-center experience in Lithuania.
World Allergy Organ J
March 2024
Clinic of Chest Diseases, Immunology and Allergology, Faculty of Medicine, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania.
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- Venom-specific immunotherapy (VIT) is crucial for treating patients allergic to insect venom, focusing on accurate diagnosis and treatment selection.
- A 9-year retrospective study in Lithuania analyzed 83 patients, revealing a 39.4% rate of double sensitization and a 7.4% incidence of systemic reactions during treatment.
- The study concluded that the VIT protocol was safe and effective, though patient motivation to continue treatment and challenges with bee venom allergies posed significant concerns.
A New Approach to Eliminate Hymenoptera Venom Grading Sensitization Test in the North Iran: Cross-Sectional Study.
Med J Islam Repub Iran
January 2024
Neonatal and Children's Health Research Center, Golestan University of Medical Sciences, Gorgan, Iran.
Background: Anaphylaxis is an allergic reaction which occurs with or without the stimulation of the immune system. Hymenoptera stings are common causes of anaphylaxis in the world. Skin tests are the first-line diagnostic measure for Hymenoptera anaphylaxis.
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