Allergy to insect venom refers to a clinical reaction to one or more stings that is greater than would be expected in the general population and results from sensitization to specific proteins in the venom i.e. development of specific antibodies following a previous sting, and occurs in genetically predisposed individuals. Insect allergy is most frequently triggered by the stings of colony-building hymenopterans (bees, wasps, and ants). An allergic reaction may occur anywhere in the body but usually appears in the nose, eyes, lungs, lining of the stomach, sinuses, throat and skin mainly because special . . .
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