Bee stings are not just a painful inconvenience; they are the result of a highly evolved biological defense mechanism. When a bee stings, it injects venom, which contains a complex mixture of proteins ...

If a patient has a history of an anaphylactic reaction to a bee sting, for example, the chance of having another systemic allergic reaction with a field sting by the same type of insect is ...

A company director has died ten days after suffering a severe allergic reaction to a bee sting. Graham Williamson, who was 6ft 5in tall and weighed 17stone, collapsed when the insect stung him on ...

Insect bites trigger different reactions in the body. Mosquito bites cause a release of histamine, which leads to itching and swelling. Bee stings, on the other hand, introduce venom that causes ...

Patients & methods: Five children (four boys and one girl) aged 9.5–18 years with severe systemic bee sting reactions and confirmed IgE-mediated allergy were enrolled. Plasma and urine ...