Table 1:
Summary of clinical signs of dermal toxicity in rabbits immediately and 24 h after exposure to honey bee venom
| Variable | Test site | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | Dose(mg/kg) | No. of animals | Inflammation Immediately after 24 h | Erythema Immediately after 24 h | Edema Immediately after 24 h | Death Immediately after 24 h | ||||
| Vehicle control | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Live honey bee sting | Different dosage | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Purified honey bee venom | 1,500 mg/kg | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |