Hymenoptera venom allergy in outdoor workers: Occupational exposure, clinical features and effects of allergen immunotherapy

Hymenoptera venom allergy in outdoor workers: Occupational exposure, clinical features and effects of allergen immunotherapy

Objectives. To describe (i) the clinical characteristics of workers, exposed to hymenoptera stings, with an ascertained diagnosis of Hymenoptera Venom Allergy (HVA), (ii) the specific role of occupational exposure, (iii) the effect of Venom Immunotherapy (VIT) in reducing the severity of allergic ep...

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Main Authors: Alessandra Toletone, Susanna Voltolini, Giovanni Passalacqua, Guglielmo Dini, Donatella Bignardi, Paola Minale, Emanuela Massa, Alessio Signori, Costantino Troise, Paolo Durando
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-02-01
Series:Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics
Subjects:
hymenoptera-venom allergy (hva)
venom immunotherapy (vit)
allergen immunotherapy
anaphylaxis
occupational allergy
prevention
outdoor workers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2017.1264748

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