Rhoades R B, Schafer W L, Schmid W H, Wubbena P F, Dozier R M, Townes A W, Wittig H J
J Allergy Clin Immunol. 1975 Aug;56(2):84-93. doi: 10.1016/0091-6749(75)90112-8.
Two South American species of the fire ant group, Solenopsis richteri and Solenopsis invicta, now occupy more than 150 million acres in 13 southern states and cause systemic allergic reactions to their stings. We report 49 cases of such reactions with case reports and documentation. Specificity of the sting was documented by either typical pustule formation or positive skin tests. Of 37 patients treated with hyposensitizing injections, 10 have subsequently been restung. Only one suffered a systemic reaction. Problems of cross-reactivity with other insects are discussed and the literature is reviewed. Hypersensitivity to the imported fire ant continues to be a serious problem in the southern United States and appears to be amenable to properly instituted hyposensitization therapy.
火蚁属的两种南美物种，里氏火蚁（Solenopsis richteri）和红火蚁（Solenopsis invicta），目前在美国南部13个州占据了超过1.5亿英亩的土地，并会因其叮咬引发全身性过敏反应。我们通过病例报告和文档记录汇报了49例此类反应。叮咬的特异性通过典型脓疱形成或阳性皮肤试验得以证实。在接受脱敏注射治疗的37名患者中，有10人随后再次被叮咬。只有一人出现了全身性反应。文中讨论了与其他昆虫的交叉反应问题并对相关文献进行了综述。对入侵火蚁的过敏在美国南部仍然是一个严重问题，并且似乎可以通过适当实施的脱敏疗法加以治疗。
