Anaphylaxis after contact with a jellyfish.
We report a case of an anaphylactic reaction to a jellyfish sting. The episode was manifested by hypotension and bronchospasm. The patient's basophils released histamine in response to nematocyst venom from the Chesapeake Bay sea nettle; this sensitivity could be passively transferred by a heat labile serum factor. This appears to be the first case report of such a reaction.
Togias
A G
AG
Burnett
J W
JW
Kagey-Sobotka
A
A
Lichtenstein
L M
LM
D000707:Anaphylaxis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D001491:Basophils / Q000276:immunology; D003063:Cnidaria / Q000276:immunology*; D003064:Cnidarian Venoms / Q000276:immunology / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006636:Histamine Release; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000032:analysis; D008875:Middle Aged; D037401:Scyphozoa / Q000276:immunology*
D003064:Cnidarian Venoms; D007073:Immunoglobulin E