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  • Title: Comparison of skin tests and RAST for the diagnosis of bee sting allergy.
    Author: Patrizzi R, Müller U, Yman L, Hoigné R.
    Journal: Allergy; 1979 Aug; 34(4):249-56. PubMed ID: 517710.
    Abstract:
    Skin tests and estimation of specific IgE-antibodies by the RAST are evaluated as diagnostic procedures in bee sting hypersensitivity with the followiny extracts. (2) With bee venom results of skin tests and RAST correspond in 82%, with bee wholebody extracts in 68%. (3) Both with skin tests and the RAST with bee venom a good discrimination between patients with bee sting hypersensitivity and non-allergic controls is observed. Skin tests with bee venom are somewhat more sensitive than bee venom-RAST. (4) With the careful skin test procedure chosen, no adverse reactions were observed.
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