TY - JOUR AU - Macchia, Donatella AU - Cortellini, Gabriele AU - Mauro, Marina AU - Meucci, Elisa AU - Quercia, Oliviero AU - Manfredi, Mariangela AU - Massolo, Alessandro AU - Valentini, Maurizio AU - Severino, Maurizio AU - Passalacqua, Giovanni PY - 2018 DA - 2018/02/02 TI - Vespa crabro immunotherapy versus Vespula-venom immunotherapy in Vespa crabro allergy: a comparison study in field re-stings JO - World Allergy Organization Journal SP - 3 VL - 11 IS - 1 AB - In ascertained allergic sensitization to Vespa crabro (VC) venom, the European guidelines still consider venom immunotherapy (VIT) with Vespula (VE) venom sufficient to achieve an adequate protection against VC. However, antigen 5 immunoblotting studies showed that a genuine sensitization to VC venom may exist. In such cases, a specific VC venom would be preferable for VIT treatment. Since in the last few years, VC venom extracts became available for diagnosis and desensitization, we assessed the efficacy and safety of VIT with a VC-VIT, compared to VE extract. SN - 1939-4551 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s40413-018-0183-6 DO - 10.1186/s40413-018-0183-6 ID - Macchia2018 ER -