Allergic reactions associated with medically relevant arthropods.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Vector-borne diseases are a growing burden worldwide. In particular, the risks of allergic reactions to bites are associated with growing arthropod populations in contact with the public. The diversity of allergic reactions associated with host and arthropod factors difficult disease diagnosis, prognosis and prevention. Therefore, arthropod-associated allergies are underdiagnosed and require better surveillance of arthropod populations and disease diagnosis and management.

Methods

To face these challenges, in this study, we describe five cases to illustrate arthropod-associated allergies with different symptomatology, including alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) associated with anti-alpha-gal IgE antibody titres. Information on symptoms in response to arthropod bites was col

SUBMITTER: Vaz-Rodrigues R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10836243 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature