Anaphylaxis to Vespa velutina nigrithorax: pattern of sensitization for an emerging problem in Western countries.

CONCLUSIONS: VVN has become the commonest cause of Hymenoptera anaphylaxis in our area. Most cases report no previous VVN stings. Their sensitization pattern is similar to that of patients with anaphylaxis to other Vespidae. Specific IgE to antigen-5 from VVN, Vespula spp., and Polistes dominula are strongly correlated in patients with VVN anaphylaxis.
PMID: 32043465 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology - February 10, 2020 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Vidal C, Armisén M, Monsalve R, González-Vidal T, Lojo S, López-Freire S, Méndez P, Rodríguez V, Romero L, Galán A, González-Quintela A Tags: J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol Source Type: research