title: [Insect venom allergy in childhood].
abstract: Hymenoptera venom allergy is relatively rare in childhood. In 59 children, aged 2-16 years, with a systemic allergic reaction we could detect the following findings: There was no difference between males and females. Relatives of these children had more atopic diseases than normals. The degree of clinical manifestation was not so pronounced as in adults. RAST was more sensitive in detecting bee venom allergy whereas intradermal test showed a higher sensitive in wasp venom allergy. The diagnostic value of prick test was low without any obvious reason.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kinderheilkunde, Medizinischen Akademie, Carl Gustav Carus, Dresden, Bundesrepublik Deutschland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Leupold
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sander
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001514:Bee Venoms / Q000276:immunology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology*; D011852:Radioallergosorbent Test; D012882:Skin Tests; D014862:Wasp Venoms / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D001514:Bee Venoms; D014862:Wasp Venoms
vernacular_title: Probleme der Insektengiftallergie im Kindesalter.