Bee Updated: Current Knowledge on Bee Venom and Bee Envenoming Therapy.

ABSTRACT: Honey bees can be found all around the world and fulfill key pollination roles within their natural ecosystems, as well as in agriculture. Most species are typically docile, and most interactions between humans and bees are unproblematic, despite their ability to inject a complex venom into their victims as a defensive mechanism. Nevertheless, incidences of bee stings have been on the rise since the accidental release of Africanized bees to Brazil in 1956 and their subsequent spread across the Americas. These bee hybrids are more aggressive and are prone to attack, presenting a significant healthcare burden to the countries they have colonized. To date, treatment of such stings typically focuses on controlling potential allergic reactions, as no specific antivenoms against bee venom curren

SUBMITTER: Pucca MB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6743376 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature