Inflammatory Role of Two Venom Components of Yellow Jackets (Vespula vulgaris): A Mast Cell Degranulating Peptide Mastoparan and Phospholipase A1

Background: Venom sac extract of yellow jackets Vespula vulgaris was toxic in mice when injected intraperitoneally but not toxic when injected subcutaneously. Necropsy showed the toxicity to be an inflammatory response. Methods: Venom peptide and protein fractions were tested to identify the inflamm...

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Veröffentlicht in:International archives of allergy and immunology 2003-05, Vol.131 (1), p.25-32
Hauptverfasser: King, Te Piao, Jim, Sui Yee, Wittkowski, Knut M.
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