Component-resolved evaluation of the content of major allergens in therapeutic extracts for specific immunotherapy of honeybee venom allergy

• Main Authors: Simon Blank (Author), Stefanie Etzold (Author), Ulf Darsow (Author), Maximilian Schiener (Author), Bernadette Eberlein (Author), Dennis Russkamp (Author), Sara Wolf (Author), Anke Graessel (Author), Tilo Biedermann (Author), Markus Ollert (Author), Carsten B. Schmidt-Weber (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Taylor & Francis Group, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Allergen-specific immunotherapy is the only curative treatment of honeybee venom (HBV) allergy, which is able to protect against further anaphylactic sting reactions. Recent analyses on a molecular level have demonstrated that HBV represents a complex allergen source that contains more relevant majo...