TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Toxicological risk assessment of the accidental ingestion of a honeybee (Apis mellifera l.) present in food
JO  - Frontiers in veterinary science
A1  - Marinho, Jéssica Baeça Rezende
A1  - Soto-Blanco, Benito
SP  - e583286
EP  - e583286
VL  - 7
IS  - 
N2  - The aim of the present work was to evaluate the possible risk of toxic effects due to the ingestion of a honeybee (Apis mellifera L.) accidentally present in food. The methodology used in this study was a bibliographic survey of studies on the toxic effects related to honeybees, with a critical analysis of the possible risks of accidental ingestion of these insects. The amount of venom present in a bee is considered insufficient to induce detectable toxic effects in a person who ingests it by accident, and various components of the venom are destroyed by gastric secretions. However, despite the rare frequency, there is a risk of the ingestion of a bee, causing an allergic reaction to some components of the venom in sensitized individuals. In addition, pollen carried by a bee may cause an allergic reaction in a sensitive individual. Thus, the accidental ingestion of a bee present in a food does not pose the risk of toxic effects for the majority of the population but may promote allergic reactions in susceptible individuals.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2297-1769
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.583286
ID  - ref1
ER  -