Stinging insect allergy : a clinician's guide /: a clinician's guide. (2017)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Theodore M. Freeman, James M. Tracy, editors.
• Editors: Freeman, Theodore M; Tracy, James M
• Contents: Preface -- Part 1 -- 1. History of Hymenoptera Allergy -- 2. Entomological Aspects of Insect Sting Allergy -- 3. Hymenoptera Venoms: Toxicity, Components, Stability and Standardization -- 4. Clinical Aspects of Hymenoptera Allergy: IgE Response Stings and Immunotherapy -- 5. Diagnostic In Vivo and In Vitro Methods in Insect Allergy -- 6. Pathologic Findings in Hymenoptera Sting Fatalities -- 7. Treatment of Hymenoptera Reactions: Acute and Prophylactic -- 8. Adverse Reactions to Skin Testing and Immunotherapy with Hymenoptera Venoms and Whole Body Extracts -- 9. Duration of Venom Immunotherapy -- Part 2 -- 10. Unique Aspects of Bee Allergy and Reactions -- 11. The Imported Fire Ant: The United States Experience -- 12. Mosquito Hypersensitivity: Clinical Updates -- 13. Allergic Reactions to Biting Insects -- 14. Arthropods and Human Diseases -- Part 3 -- 15. Behavior, Ecology, Natural History and Distribution of Stinging Hymenoptera -- 16. Insect Sting Allergy and Mast Cell Disease -- 17. Current Remaining Questions.
• Publisher Details: Cham, Switzerland : Springer
• Publication Date: 2017
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 321 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 616.97; Medicine; Insect allergy; Bites and stings; HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General; MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine; MEDICAL -- Diseases; MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine; MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine; Bites and stings; Insect allergy; Hypersensitivity; Insect Bites and Stings; Medicine & Public Health; Allergology; Entomology; Immunology; Science -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Entomology; Medical -- Immunology; Insects (entomology); Immunology; Allergy; Entomology; Immunology; Allergies; Electronic books; Electronic book
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783319461922; 3319461923
• Related ISBNs: 9783319461908; 3319461907
• Notes: Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed June 30, 2017).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.