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Felisa S Lewis1, Laurie J Smith
1Department of Allergy and Immunology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA. felisa.lewis@na.amedd.army.mil
Abstract:
Bee stings are common in the United States. We review the characteristics of bumblebees, honeybees, and Africanized honeybees; the types and pathophysiology of sting reactions; and the medical management and prevention of bee stings. In part 2 of this series, we will discuss the use of venom immunotherapy, the diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis that initially presents as anaphylaxis, and the efficacy of immunotherapy in patients with mastocytosis.
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