A review on Respiratory allergy caused by insects

Hypersensitivity or allergy encompasses a wide range of immunological reactions that generally have adverse consequences involving one or many organ systems of the body. Allergens are usually glycoprotein or chemically complex low molecular weight substances. The common allergens include pollen, fun...

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Published in:Bioinformation 2018-01, Vol.14 (9), p.540-553
Main Author: Mohd Adnan, Kausar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergens
Allergic diseases
Allergies
Animal bites
Aquatic insects
Asthma
Bees
Beetles
Biting
Butterflies & moths
Cockroaches
Conjunctivitis
Dander
Detritus
Dust
Emission
Glycoproteins
House dust
Hypersensitivity
Immunology
Insect bites
Insects
Low molecular weights
Molecular weight
Mosquitoes
Organic chemistry
Pollen
Review
Rhinitis
Saliva
Spores
Stings
Urticaria
Venom
Wings
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Summary:Hypersensitivity or allergy encompasses a wide range of immunological reactions that generally have adverse consequences involving one or many organ systems of the body. Allergens are usually glycoprotein or chemically complex low molecular weight substances. The common allergens include pollen, fungal spores, house dust mite and house dust, animal danders, drugs, foods, insect emanations, and detritus, etc. Information on the role of insects in respiratory allergy is increasing in the literature. There are about 30 million living species of insects. These insects can broadly be classified as stinging insects, biting insects and non-stinging and non-biting insects. All materials form insets namely wings, scales, saliva; dried feces and venom can cause allergic diseases, such as rhinitis, conjunctivitis, asthma and urticaria. There are wide varieties of insects such as moths, butterflies, bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, flies, beetles, cockroaches, and mosquitoes. Exposure to emanations and detritus of these insects may lead to several allergies in some genetically predisposed individuals. Therefore, it is of interest to review allergies caused by various insect's stings and bites and their adverse effect on the human body.
ISSN:0973-2063
0973-8894
0973-2063
DOI:10.6026/97320630014540