Table 2.
Examples of sIgE profiles in extract-based versus molecular diagnostics of honeybee and yellow jacket venom allergy, together with the deduced consequence for the decision on VIT based on the sIgE assay results
| sIgE of patients | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| Extract-based diagnostics | ||||||
| HBV | + | + | + | − | + | − |
| YJV | + | + | + | − | + | − |
| Relevant venom | HBV/YJV | HBV/YJV | HBV/YJV | No | HBV/YJV | No |
| Molecular diagnostics | ||||||
| Api m 1 | + | + | − | − | − | − |
| Api m 3 | + | − | − | + | + | − |
| Api m 4 | − | − | − | − | + | − |
| Api m 10 | + | − | − | + | + | − |
| Ves v 1 | − | + | + | − | − | − |
| Ves v 5 | − | + | + | − | − | + |
| CCD | + | + | + | − | + | − |
| Relevant venom | HBV | HBV/YJV | YJV | HBV | HBV | YJV |
CCD cross-reactive carbohydrate determinant, HBV honeybee venom, YJV yellow jacket venom