Skeeter Syndrome
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Skeeter Syndrome is a severe, localized allergic reaction to mosquito bites, consisting of inflammation and fever. It is caused by allergenic polypeptides in mosquito saliva and is therefore not contagious.
[edit] Diagnosis
Clinical examination alone cannot distinguish between a response caused by infection, such as cellulitis, and Skeeter Syndrome. Since IgE and IgG are key players in mosquito allergy, diagnosis can be confirmed by an immunosorbent assay measuring IgE and IgG to mosquito saliva antigens.
[edit] References
- ""Skeeter Syndrome" Describes Local Allergic Reactions to Mosquito Bites" (PDF) (2000). AllergyWatch 2 (1). The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
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