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Bee Venoms MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Bee Venoms
Tree Number(s)
D20.888.065.115
D23.946.833.065.115
Unique ID
D001514
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D001514
Annotation
/antag permitted but consider also ANTIVENINS; /‌ther use: coordinate with APITHERAPY
Scope Note
Toxins obtained from Apis mellifera (honey bee) and related species. They contain various enzymes, polypeptide toxins, and other substances, some of which are allergenic or immunogenic or both. These venoms were formerly used in rheumatism to stimulate the pituitary-adrenal system.
Entry Term(s)
Apis Venoms
Apitoxin
Bee Venom
Honeybee Venom
Honeybee Venoms
NLM Classification #
QW 630.5.V4
Previous Indexing
Bees (1966-1977)
Venoms (1966-1977)
Public MeSH Note
78
History Note
78
Date Established
1978/01/01
Date of Entry
1977/04/22
Revision Date
2020/05/27
Bee Venoms Preferred
Apitoxin Narrower
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