Asian Hornet, Vespa velutina Lepeletier 1836 (Hym.: Vespidae), Venom Obtention Based on an Electric Stimulation Protocol

The yellow-legged Asian hornet ( Lepeletier 1836 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)) is naturally distributed in China, Southeast Asia, and India; however, recently it has been detected outside of its native area, confirmed as being established in South Korea, Europe, and Japan. Health risks and deaths caused...

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Published in:Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2021-12, Vol.27 (1), p.138
Main Authors: Feás, Xesús, Vidal, Carmen, Vázquez-Tato, M Pilar, Seijas, Julio A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
allergy
Anaphylaxis
Animals
Arthropods
Asian hornet
Bees
Diagnostic systems
Electric Stimulation - methods
electrical
Female
Health risks
Honey
Immunotherapy
Insects
Invasive species
Magnetic resonance spectroscopy
Medical research
NMR
NMR spectroscopy
Nonnative species
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Public health
Stimulation
Therapeutic applications
Venom
Vespa velutina
Vespidae
Wasp Venoms - chemistry
Wasp Venoms - isolation & purification
Wasps - chemistry
Wasps - physiology
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Summary:The yellow-legged Asian hornet ( Lepeletier 1836 (Hymenoptera: Vespidae)) is naturally distributed in China, Southeast Asia, and India; however, recently it has been detected outside of its native area, confirmed as being established in South Korea, Europe, and Japan. Health risks and deaths caused by the invasive stings have become a public health concern, being the most common cause of anaphylaxis due to hymenopterans in some European regions. This in turn has led to increased demand from medical practitioners and researchers for venom for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. In this study, a straightforward, quick, and inexpensive method for obtaining venom by electric stimulation is described. The venom extracts were analyzed by nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( H-NMR). The availability of venom will lead to improved diagnostic and therapeutic methods, mainly by venom immunotherapy (VIT), in patients allergic to this invasive species.
ISSN:1420-3049
1420-3049
DOI:10.3390/molecules27010138