Chemicals and Drugs

Wasp Venoms

Venoms produced by the wasp (Vespid) family of stinging insects, including hornets; the venoms contain enzymes, biogenic amines, histamine releasing factors, kinins, toxic polypeptides, etc., and are similar to bee venoms.

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Abstract

Venoms produced by the wasp (Vespid) family of stinging insects, including hornets; the venoms contain enzymes, biogenic amines, histamine releasing factors, kinins, toxic polypeptides, etc., and are similar to bee venoms.

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9 entry terms
  • Vespa Venoms
  • Vespid Venom
  • Vespid Venoms
  • Wasp Venom
  • Venom, Vespid
  • Venom, Wasp
  • Venoms, Vespa
  • Venoms, Vespid
  • Venoms, Wasp

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25 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, enzymology, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

/antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; /enzymol permitted

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History Note

91(78); was see under BEE VENOMS 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Bees (1966-1974)
  • Insect Bites and Stings (1966-1974)
  • Insects (1966-1975)
  • Venoms (1966-1977)
  • Wasps (1975-1977)

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QW 630.5.V4

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Wasp Venoms. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014862. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014862
  2. Wasp Venoms. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wasp_venoms
  3. Wasp Venoms. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q72100330