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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

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Siracusa A, Folletti I, Gerth van Wijk R, Jeebhay MF, Moscato G, Quirce S, Raulf M, Ruëff F, Walusiak-Skorupa J, Whitaker P, Tarlo SM
Allergy 2015 Feb;70(2):141-52. doi: 10.1111/all.12541. PMID: 25369880
Przybilla B, Ruëff F
Dtsch Arztebl Int 2012 Mar;109(13):238-48. Epub 2012 Mar 30 doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2012.0238. PMID: 22532821Free PMC Article
Douglass JA, O'Hehir RE
Med J Aust 2006 Aug 21;185(4):228-33. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2006.tb00539.x. PMID: 16922672

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

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
Adams KE, Tracy JM, Golden DBK
Immunol Allergy Clin North Am 2022 Feb;42(1):161-173. doi: 10.1016/j.iac.2021.09.003. PMID: 34823745
Ochfeld EN, Greenberger PA
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):372-375. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4250. PMID: 31690373
Lee H, Halverson S, Mackey R
Prim Care 2016 Sep;43(3):417-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.010. PMID: 27545732
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

Diagnosis

Bonadonna P, Scaffidi L, Boni E
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2019 Oct;19(5):462-467. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000569. PMID: 31306180
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
de Gier S, Verhoeckx K
Mol Immunol 2018 Aug;100:82-106. Epub 2018 May 3 doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2018.03.015. PMID: 29731166
Lee H, Halverson S, Mackey R
Prim Care 2016 Sep;43(3):417-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.010. PMID: 27545732
Tracy JM
Mt Sinai J Med 2011 Sep-Oct;78(5):773-83. doi: 10.1002/msj.20286. PMID: 21913205

Therapy

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
Ochfeld EN, Greenberger PA
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):372-375. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4250. PMID: 31690373
Lee H, Halverson S, Mackey R
Prim Care 2016 Sep;43(3):417-31. doi: 10.1016/j.pop.2016.04.010. PMID: 27545732
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
Demain JG, Minaei AA, Tracy JM
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2010 Aug;10(4):318-22. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0b013e32833a6c72. PMID: 20543675

Prognosis

Ochfeld EN, Greenberger PA
Allergy Asthma Proc 2019 Nov 1;40(6):372-375. doi: 10.2500/aap.2019.40.4250. PMID: 31690373
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
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
Golden DB
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2014 Aug;14(4):334-9. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000072. PMID: 24915545
Reisman RE
Med Clin North Am 1992 Jul;76(4):883-94. doi: 10.1016/s0025-7125(16)30330-3. PMID: 1614238

Clinical prediction guides

Bernstein DI, Epstein TG
Allergy Asthma Proc 2022 Jul 1;43(4):267-271. doi: 10.2500/aap.2022.43.220035. PMID: 35818150
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
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
Golden DB
Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2014 Aug;14(4):334-9. doi: 10.1097/ACI.0000000000000072. PMID: 24915545
Griffin CE, Hillier A
Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2001 Sep 20;81(3-4):363-83. doi: 10.1016/s0165-2427(01)00348-8. PMID: 11553398

Recent systematic reviews

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
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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