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Allergens of the imported fire ant
Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, 1988A whole body extact (WBE) was prepared by saline extraction of ground imported fire ants (IFA). A serum pool from rabbits immunized with the WBE elicited 31 precipitates on crossed immunoelectrophoresis. Crossed radioimmunoelectrophoresis was performed with sera from 26 RAST IFA-positive subjects, 24 of whom were known for clinical hypersensitivity to ...
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Ant–Seed Mutualisms: Can Red Imported Fire Ants Sour the Relationship? [PDF]
Biological Conservation, 2001 Invasion by the red imported fire ant, Solenopsis invicta, has had negative impacts on individual animal and plant species, but little is known about how S. invicta affects complex mutualistic relationships.
Craig R. Allen
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Imported Fire Ants: The Ants from Hell!
Allergy and Asthma Proceedings, 1994Imported fire ants may certainly be considered the ANTS FROM HELL! This review focuses on both the interesting entomology of fire ants and the important medical characteristics of fire ant stings. They sting and they kill; they destroy; they mate in mid-air; and we may not be able to stop them.
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Southern Medical Journal, 1975
Although the imported fire ant is a known rural problem, the problem it may pose to urban dwellers has not been documented. A telephone survey of 240 households selected by a probability sample of an upper middle class suburb of New Orleans was carried out to ascertain the experiences of residents with fire ants from June to August 1973.
D I, Clemmer, R E, Serfling
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Although the imported fire ant is a known rural problem, the problem it may pose to urban dwellers has not been documented. A telephone survey of 240 households selected by a probability sample of an upper middle class suburb of New Orleans was carried out to ascertain the experiences of residents with fire ants from June to August 1973.
D I, Clemmer, R E, Serfling
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Imported fire ant immunotherapy
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & ImmunologyImported fire ants (IFAs) permeate many areas of the United States. The IFA allergy is a significant health problem for children and adults. Stings from IFAs cause pustules, localized reactions, and anaphylaxis. There have been at least 32 deaths attributed to IFA stings.
Brittanie I, Neaves, Christopher A, Coop
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Hypersensitivity to Fire Ant Venom
Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, 1996Reading this article will reinforce the reader's knowledge of the taxonomy, origin, and distribution of fire ants and will increase his ability to diagnose and manage reactions caused by the two imported species, Solenopsis invicta and richteri. This review will also enhance the reader's knowledge of the available diagnostic methods and therapeutic ...
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Fire Ant Envenomation in Children
Pediatrics, 1984Fire ants (Solenopsis richteri and Solenopsis invicta) have received scant attention from individuals other than agriculturists, entomologists, and victims of the bite and sting. Since their original importation into Mobile, Alabama, these small, seemingly benign, creatures have slowly migrated throughout most of the southern United States.
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