Literature review and perspective on mosquitoes induced allergies

Daifulah M. AL-Zahrani 1, *, Rayan S. Al Lohaibi 1, Ahmad J. Almatrfi 2 and Ahmad M Alghamdi 3

 1 Immunology and Allergy, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical city-WR, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
2 Infectious diseases, Department of Pediatrics, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical city-WR, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
3 Department of Infection prevention and control, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, King Abdulaziz Medical city-WR, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
 
Review
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2024, 13(02), 1633–1637.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2024.13.2.2340
Publication history: 
Received on 21 October 2024; revised on 28 November 2024; accepted on 30 November 2024
 
Abstract: 
Mosquitoes are considered a global health by transmitting lethal infectious diseases threat worldwide with potentially large fatalities rates such as malaria, dengue, and yellow fever, during their bites and feed on the blood of vertebrates including humans. Mosquitoes are globally existing and usually more active in hot and humid environments, where they can multiply and spread.
Another important health issue is mosquitoes’ bites allergic immune reactions that can be potentially life-threatening and require allergist/ immunologist intervention and actions.
 
Keywords: 
Mosquito bites; Humid environments; Anaphylaxis; Skin prick test; RAST.
 
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