ABSTRACT
AbstractApis mellifera venom is comprised basically of melittin, phospholipase A2, histamine, hyaluronidase, catecholamine and serotonin. Some of these components have been associated with allergic reactions, amongst several other symptoms. On the other hand, bee mass stinging, caused by Africanized honey bee (AHB), is increasingly becoming a serious public health issue in Brazil; therefore, the development of efficient serum-therapies has become necessary. In this work, we have analyzed the venom composition of AHB in Brazil through one year. In order to verify the homogeneity of this venom, one specific hive was selected and the correlation with climatic parameters was assessed. It was possible to perceive a seasonal variation on the venom contents of melittin and phospholipase A2. Moreover, both compounds presented a synchronized variation of their levels, with an increased production in the same months. This variation does not correlate or synchronize with any climatic parameter. Data on the variation of the AHB venom composition is necessary to guide future intra and inter species studies.
Subject(s)
Animals , Bees/classification , Bees/poisoning , Melitten , Peptides , Bee VenomsABSTRACT
Apis mellifica representa, sem duvida, um dos mais impor-tantes medicamentos homeopaticos e deve, como todos os demais, ser muito bem co-nhecido. O objetivo deste artigo e apresentar, em forma telegrafica, nao so os aspectos mais importantes da patogenesia deste medicamento como tambem aspectos de toxicologia relacionados ao veneno da abelha que certamente serao de grande valia para a compreensao deste policresto
Subject(s)
Bees/poisoning , Bee Venoms/analysis , Bee Venoms/poisoningABSTRACT
Apis mellifica representa, sem duvida, um dos mais impor-tantes medicamentos homeopaticos e deve, como todos os demais, ser muito bem co-nhecido. O objetivo deste artigo e apresentar, em forma telegrafica, nao so os aspectos mais importantes da patogenesia deste medicamento como tambem aspectos de toxicologia relacionados ao veneno da abelha que certamente serao de grande valia para a compreensao deste policresto
