Respiratory and skin allergy to Galleria mellonella (bee moth)

Int Arch Allergy Immunol. 2008;145(4):340-2. doi: 10.1159/000110892. Epub 2007 Nov 13.

Abstract

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Allergens / chemistry
  • Allergens / immunology
  • Allergens / metabolism
  • Animals
  • Asthma / diagnosis*
  • Asthma / immunology
  • Asthma / metabolism
  • Cross Reactions
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / diagnosis*
  • Dermatitis, Atopic / immunology
  • Diptera / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunoglobulin E / metabolism
  • Larva / immunology
  • Larva / metabolism
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Moths / immunology*
  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / diagnosis
  • Rhinitis, Allergic, Seasonal / immunology

Substances

  • Allergens
  • Immunoglobulin E