Mosquito bite is usually followed by a local reaction, but severe or systemic reaction may, in rare cases, occur. Allergic reactions to Aedes communis Ac may be underestimated due to the lack of reliable diagnostic tools. In this multicenter study, individuals reporting large local reactions to Ac were enrolled and studied for cutaneous or IgE reactivity to Ac, Blattella germanica, Penaeus monodon, and Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus.
Extract and molecular IgE reactivity to bees, wasps, hornets, and yellow jacket venoms were also studied in patients with a clinical history of adverse reaction to Hymenoptera. Ac sensitization was recorded in 96 Strict relationship between Ac and D.
Ac IgE sensitization was associated with Tabanus spp, A. Both SPT and IgE Ac reactivity is observed in about half of patients with a history of large local reactions to mosquito bites. The significant relationship between Ac sensitization and either extract or single bee venom components is suggestive of a "bee-mosquito syndrome" occurrence.
Abstract Mosquito bite is usually followed by a local reaction, but severe or systemic reaction may, in rare cases, occur. Publication types Multicenter Study. Substances Bee Venoms Immunoglobulin E.
