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2. Bee sting - Wikipedia

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   A bee sting is the wound and pain caused by the stinger of a female bee puncturing skin. Bee stings differ from insect bites, with the venom of stinging insects having considerable chemical variation. The reaction of a person to a bee sting may vary according to the bee species. While bee stinger venom is slightly acidic and causes only mild ...

3. Arthropod bites and stings - Wikipedia

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   Many species of arthropods (insects, arachnids, millipedes and centipedes) can bite or sting human beings. These bites and stings generally occur as a defense mechanism or during normal arthropod feeding. While most cases cause self-limited irritation, medically relevant complications include envenomation, allergic reactions, and transmission ...

4. Apitoxin - Wikipedia

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   Bee venom is a complex mixture of proteins and smaller molecules. The main component is melittin, which amounts to 52% of venom peptides [2] One of the main allergens is phospholipase A 2, which amounts to 12% and is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of phospholipids, causing degradation of cell membranes. [3]

5. Severe reaction to a bee sting as a child signals how ... - AOL

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   Severe reaction to a bee sting as a child signals how concerned you need to be as an adult. Gannett. Adam Cohen and Dr. Judith James. August 20, 2024 at 6:00 AM. When bees sting, they inject a ...

6. Bee swarm attacks California family hospitalizing 3 and ... - AOL

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   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published a report stating that between 2011 and 2021 there were 788 deaths from hornet, wasp, and bee stings, an average of 72 deaths per year. The ...

7. This dog was abandoned after a massive bee sting attack - AOL

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   An animal rescue group in Michigan took in this sweet 10-month-old puppy named Stinger after the brutal attack.

8. Melittin - Wikipedia

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   Melittin is the main compound in bee venom, accounting for the potential lethality of a bee sting, which causes an anaphylactic reaction in some people. [5] At the sites of multiple stings, localized pain, swelling, and skin redness occur, and if bees are swallowed, life-threatening swelling of the throat and respiratory passages may develop. [5]

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