Successful completion of an imported fire ant cluster immunotherapy protocol

Since their introduction into Mobile, Alabama in the 1920s, imported fire ants (IFA) have slowly spread throughout across the southern United States.1-2 The leading cause of hypersensitivity in IFA endemic areas among all Hymenoptera, these venomous ants insects can cause clinical reactions ranging from localized sterile pustules and urticaria to systemic IgE-mediated reactions, including and death.3-4 Immunotherapy with IFA whole body extract (WBE) has been found to be an effective and safe treatment for IFA hypersensitivity.
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Tags: Letters Source Type: research