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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Zamith-Miranda D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6158280 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Scientific reports 20180926 1
Fire ants are widely studied, invasive and venomous arthropod pests. There is significant biomedical interest in immunotherapy against fire ant stings. However, mainly due to practical reasons, the physiological effects of envenomation has remained poorly characterized. The present study takes advantage of a recently-described venom protein extract to delineate the immunological pathways underlying the allergic reaction to fire ant venom toxins. Mice were injected with controlled doses of venom ...[more]