Jellyfish collagen

Jellyfish stings are a common event in seas worldwide, with an estimated 150 million envenomations annually, usually resulting in acute cutaneous inflammation, although some allergic reactions have been documented.1 Usually the allergy manifests with rashes, erythema, and pruritus and in some cases with even more severe reactions such as anaphylaxis. Among jellyfish (ie, Scyphozoa, Cubozoa, and the siphonophore Portuguese man o'war), there are different species, some of them very dangerous; their sting can lead to severe injuries and even death of the individual (mainly from Cubozoa and Siphonophora).
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Source Type: research