Table 1.
Hymenoptera venom allergens
| Venom | Allergen | Common name |
|---|---|---|
| Apis mellifera (honey bee) | Api m 1 | Phospholipase A2 |
| Api m 2 | Hyaluronidase | |
| Api m 3 | Acid phosphatase | |
| Api m 4 | Melittine | |
| Api m 5 | Allergen C | |
| Api m 6 | Protease inhibitor | |
| Api m 7 | Protease | |
| Api m 8 | Carboxylesterase | |
| Api m 9 | Carboxylesterase | |
| Api m 10 | CRP | |
| Api m 11.0101 | MRJP8 | |
| Api m 11.0201 | MRJP9 | |
| Api m 12 | Vitellogenin | |
| Bombus pennsylvanicus (bumble bee) | Bom p 1 | Phospholipase A2 |
| Bom p 4 | Serine Protease | |
| Vespula vulgaris (wasp) | Ves v 1 | Phospholipase A1 |
| Ves v 2.0101 | Hyaluronidase | |
| Ves v 2.0201 | Hyaluronidase | |
| Ves v 3 | DPP iv | |
| Ves v 5 | Antigen 5 | |
| Ves v 6 | Vitellogenin | |
| Polistes annularis (American paper wasp) | Pol a 1 | Phospholipase A1 |
| Pol a 2 | Hyaluronidase | |
| Pol a 5 | Antigen 5 | |
| Polistes dominula (European paper wasp) | Pol d 1 | Phospholipase A1 |
| Pol d 4 | Protease | |
| Pol d 5 | Antigen 5 |
Notes: Data from Spillner et al.32 Adapted with permission from John Wiley and Sons. Biló BM, Rueff F, Mosbech H, Bonifazi F, Oude-Elberink JN; the EAACI Interest Group on Insect Venom Hypersensitivity. Diagnosis of Hymenoptera venom allergy. Allergy. Copyright (c) 2005 Blackwell Munksgaard 2005.8
Abbreviations: CRP, carbohydrate rich protein; MRJP, major royal jelly protein.