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Bee venom allergy: arecent trend among amateur beekeepers

Bee venom allergy: arecent trend among amateur beekeepers letter to the editor Allergo J Int (2017) 26:119–121 DOI 10.1007/s40629-017-0018-y Bee venom allergy: a recent trend among amateur beekeepers Gwendolyn Dinkel · Katharina Pietschke · Katharina Belge · Amir Yazdi · Jörg Fischer Received: 29 July 2016 / Accepted: 22 November 2016 / Published online: 24 March 2017 © Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH 2017 Keywords Bee venom allergy · Beekeepers · Incidence tient histories for bee venom-allergic individuals were taken for a 10-year period at initial presentation us- ing a standardized checklist; all patients were ques- To the editor tioned about bee stings and beekeeping activities. All There are regular reports in the media that the honey bee stings sustained by beekeepers or family mem- bee is endangered under current agricultural condi- bers while in the immediate vicinity of their own bee- tions in Germany [1]. According to statistics from hives were classified as beekeeping-related stinging the German Beekeepers’ Association, the number of incidents. bee colonies in Germany declined by around 30% be- Preliminary analysis of patient behavior showed tween 1980 and 2008 [2]. In response to a request that 50.8% of patients presented to an allergist for from the authors, the managing director of the Ger- evaluation http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Allergo Journal International Springer Journals

Bee venom allergy: arecent trend among amateur beekeepers

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letter to the editor Allergo J Int (2017) 26:119–121 DOI 10.1007/s40629-017-0018-y Bee venom allergy: a recent trend among amateur beekeepers Gwendolyn Dinkel · Katharina Pietschke · Katharina Belge · Amir Yazdi · Jörg Fischer Received: 29 July 2016 / Accepted: 22 November 2016 / Published online: 24 March 2017 © Springer Medizin Verlag GmbH 2017 Keywords Bee venom allergy · Beekeepers · Incidence tient histories for bee venom-allergic individuals were taken for a 10-year period at initial presentation us- ing a standardized checklist; all patients were ques- To the editor tioned about bee stings and beekeeping activities. All There are regular reports in the media that the honey bee stings sustained by beekeepers or family mem- bee is endangered under current agricultural condi- bers while in the immediate vicinity of their own bee- tions in Germany [1]. According to statistics from hives were classified as beekeeping-related stinging the German Beekeepers’ Association, the number of incidents. bee colonies in Germany declined by around 30% be- Preliminary analysis of patient behavior showed tween 1980 and 2008 [2]. In response to a request that 50.8% of patients presented to an allergist for from the authors, the managing director of the Ger- evaluation

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Published: Mar 24, 2017

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