DEMONSTRATION OF IGE AND IGG ANTIBODIES AGAINST VENOMS IN THE BLOOD OF VICTIMS OF FATAL STING ANAPHYLAXIS
DEMONSTRATION OF IGE AND IGG ANTIBODIES AGAINST VENOMS IN THE BLOOD OF VICTIMS OF FATAL STING ANAPHYLAXIS
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DOI:
10.1016/0091-6749(83)90099-4
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发表时间:
1983-01-01
影响因子:
14.2
通讯作者:
HUDSON, P
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作者:
HOFFMAN, DR;WOOD, CL;HUDSON, P
Nine people died from insect [Hymenoptera] sting anaphylaxis in North Carolina [USA] from 1979-1981. Postmortem blood specimens from 8 of these subjects were analyzed for IgE and IgG antibodies against venoms. ALl 8 were RAST [radioallergosorbent test] positive to at least 1 of the venoms. IgE and IgG anti-venom levels were comparable to those of a group of untreated sting-allergic individuals. RAST to venoms was also performed on several control groups of sera and from 3-50% positive RAST results were found. The highest incidence was in rural North Carolina outdoor workers. The incidence of positive RAST results in the sting-death group was significantly different from that in the control groups. This is the 1st demonstration of IgE antibodies against venoms in the sera of victims of fatal anaphylaxis from stings and adds further evidence for the role of IgE in sting anaphylaxis.