Respiratory and skin allergy to Galleria mellonella (bee moth).
This case report describes a patient with bee moth-induced rhinoconjunctivitis, asthma and contact urticaria. Immunoblot analysis showed IgE reactivity to two distinct bee moth proteins at 23 and 70 kDa, respectively. ELISA inhibition studies excluded cross-reactivity to the other popular live bait, fly larva.
Asero
Riccardo
R
Ambulatorio di Allergologia, Clinica San Carlo, Paderno Dugnano, Italia. r.asero@libero.it
Mistrello
Gianni
G
Roncarolo
Daniela
D
Amato
Stefano
S
D000485:Allergens / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D001249:Asthma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D003429:Cross Reactions; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D004175:Diptera / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007073:Immunoglobulin E / Q000378:metabolism; D007814:Larva / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009036:Moths / Q000276:immunology*; D006255:Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology
D000485:Allergens; D007073:Immunoglobulin E