Venom allergy, risk factors for systemic reactions and the knowledge levels among Turkish beekeepers

EDİGER D., Terzioglu K., Ozturk R.

ASIA PACIFIC ALLERGY, cilt.8, sa.2, 2018 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5415/apallergy.2018.8.e15
  • Dergi Adı: ASIA PACIFIC ALLERGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI)
  • Bursa Uludağ Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Allergic reactions developing after bee sting can be severe and life-threatening. According to epidemiological data, serious systemic reactions range between 1.2%-3%, and this is 2-3 times higher (6%) in beekeeping. In different beekeepers' populations, risk factors of systemic reactions have been investigated and diverse results have been found.