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Sensitivity to bee and wasp venoms: association with specific IgE responses to the bee and wasp venom and HLA DRB1 and DPB1.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 May 1997
Faux J A, Moffatt M F, Lalvani A, Dekker J, Warrell D A, Cookson W O
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BACKGROUND: Stings from bees and wasps can cause systemic reactions which can be fatal in some individuals. In these venom-sensitive patients, specific IgE to the venom is produced and is considered to participate in the adverse reactions. This immune response requires antigen presentation by human leucocyte antigens (HLA) class II molecules, which includes DR and DP, which are present on antigen presenting...
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