Herbert F A, Salkie M L
Ann Allergy. 1982 Jan;48(1):12-3.
The authors studied the sera of 86 selected adult male office workers for IgE antibodies to yellow jacket and honey bee venoms and to environmental inhalants and foods. Structured histories provide information about the experiences of these men with the Hymenoptera and other immunological information. Three men (3%) gave a history of a local or general reaction to the Hymenoptera but no antibodies were detected. Ten men (12%) had IgE antibodies to yellow jacket or honey bee venoms but none gave a history of a reaction. Nine of these men were atopic. The authors speculate that IgE antibodies to the Hymenoptera in atopic adult males may be more common than is currently recognized.
作者研究了86名成年男性办公室职员的血清，检测其针对黄蜂和蜜蜂毒液、环境吸入物及食物的IgE抗体。结构化病史提供了这些男性接触膜翅目昆虫的经历及其他免疫学信息。三名男性（3%）有过对膜翅目昆虫的局部或全身反应史，但未检测到抗体。十名男性（12%）有针对黄蜂或蜜蜂毒液的IgE抗体，但均无反应史。其中九名男性为特应性体质。作者推测，特应性成年男性中针对膜翅目昆虫的IgE抗体可能比目前所认为的更为常见。
