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by Venomjunkie on June 20, 2006
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let me first say that i did read the article about this on the home page, but im still a little confused. is it true that you can be allergic to the venom of one species and not be allergic to the venom of a different species? and is there any way to tell if you are allergic to the venom of a certain species? i think i once read that if you arent allergic to bee venom, then you arent allergic to snake venom. i dont see how this can be true, but i wish it was lol.
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by Snake18 on June 21, 2006
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Hy,
It`s true that you can be allergic to the venom of some species and not be allergic to other venoms.
Being allergic to bee stings probably would make it more probable that you would be allergic to different venoms but I wouldn`t put money on it.
Take care!
Alex S.
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by Chris_Harper on June 24, 2006
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Snake venoms are composed of many different substances. Each of these substances are composed of uniquely formed molecules that have a very specific signature. Your immune system may arbitrarily pick out any one of these molecules and decide to over-react to it's presence. If this component happens to occur in the venom of another species, then your body will react to it as well.
Whether or not you are allergic to bee venom doesn't particularly determine whether or not you will have an allergic reaction to snake venom. However, it is an indicator of whether or not you have a tendency to hyperimmune responses.
Chris Harper
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by SwampY on June 26, 2006
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so hypothetically, one could be bitten by a snake today and have an anaphylactic reaction and be bitten by the same snake six months later and not have one? (though I realize the likelyhood of a second reaction would be high, I'm just saying there's a possibility the second bite might not trigger a reaction??)
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