Clinical relevance of the venom-specific immunoglobulin G antibody level during immunotherapy
DBK Golden, DA Meyers, A Kagey-Sobotka… - Journal of Allergy and …, 1982 - Elsevier
Parameters associated with successful venom immunotherapy in insect allergy were sought
by comparison of treatment failures with successes. Half-dose treatment was completely
protective in 32 patients (successes) but was only partially effective in eight (failures). The
outcome of treatment was not related to the severity of pretreatment sting reactions, to the
degree of skin-test sensitivity, to an atopic personal history, or to age or gender. The mean
yellow jacket venom-specific IgG antibody level (by the Staph-A solid-phase …
by comparison of treatment failures with successes. Half-dose treatment was completely
protective in 32 patients (successes) but was only partially effective in eight (failures). The
outcome of treatment was not related to the severity of pretreatment sting reactions, to the
degree of skin-test sensitivity, to an atopic personal history, or to age or gender. The mean
yellow jacket venom-specific IgG antibody level (by the Staph-A solid-phase …