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Internal medicine journal · Sep 2023
The development of Jack Jumper ant venom immunotherapy: our 25 years' experience.
- Troy Wanandy, Thanh-Thao A Le, Wun Y Lau, Michael D Wiese, Robert J Heddle, and BrownSimon G ASGA0000-0002-9961-0890Division of Emergency Medicine, Medical School, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia, Australia.Aeromedical and Medical Retrieval Division, Ambulance Tasmania, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia..
- Department of Clinical Immunology and Allergy, Incorporating the Jack Jumper Allergy Program, Royal Hobart Hospital, Hobart, Tasmania, Australia.
- Intern Med J. 2023 Sep 1; 53 (9): 171617211716-1721.
AbstractJack Jumper ant venom allergy is a uniquely Australian medical issue. The stinging ant is a leading cause of insect venom allergy in south-eastern Australia. An effective venom immunotherapy-based treatment was successfully developed by the Tasmanian Jack Jumper Allergy Research group. This paper provides a synopsis of our 25 years' research journey in developing this evidence-based treatment modality.© 2023 Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
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