Recombinant allergens rarely allow identification of Hymenoptera venom–allergic patients with negative specific IgE to whole venom preparations

[...]while recombinant Hymenoptera venom allergens play an important role in the differentiation between genuine sensitization to and cross-reactivity between honeybee and vespid venoms,5-7 they provide no significant improvement over current venom extract tests in their ability to detect Hymenopter...

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Published in:Journal of allergy and clinical immunology 2014-08, Vol.134 (2), p.493-494.e1
Main Authors: Rafei-Shamsabadi, David, MD, Müller, Sabine, MD, Pfützner, Wolfgang, MD, Spillner, Edzard, PhD, Ruëff, Franziska, MD, Jakob, Thilo, MD
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Summary:[...]while recombinant Hymenoptera venom allergens play an important role in the differentiation between genuine sensitization to and cross-reactivity between honeybee and vespid venoms,5-7 they provide no significant improvement over current venom extract tests in their ability to detect Hymenoptera venom-allergic patients.
ISSN:0091-6749
1097-6825