Chapter 50

Allergens from Stinging Insects: Ants, Bees, and Vespids

Te Piao King

Te Piao King

Professor Emeritus

Rockefeller University, New York, New York, USA

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Rafael I. Monsalve

Rafael I. Monsalve

Group Leader

Allergen Chemistry and Biotechnology Department, Research and Development ALK-A belló Madrid, Spain

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First published: 25 July 2008

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Comparative biochemical data of stinging insect venom allergens

  • Antigenic cross-reactivity of stinging insect venom allergens

  • Recombinant insect venom allergens

  • Biochemical data of low-molecular-weight components of insect venoms

  • Allergenicity of insect venoms

  • References

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