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ArticleToxins2025

StingReady: A Novel Device for Controlled Insect Sting Challenge-From Field Capture to Clinical Application.

Xesús Feás, Margarita Armisén, Sara López-Freire, Manuela Alonso-Sampedro, Carmen Vidal

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Article in Toxins, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. A stinging case of misinterpretation.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Xesús FeásAcademy of Veterinary Sciences of Galicia, Edificio Escola Galega de Administración Pública, Rúa Madrid, No. 2-4, 15707 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-8017-470X
Margarita ArmisénAllergy Department, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0009-0006-2433-0049
Sara López-FreireAllergy Department, University Hospital of Santiago de Compostela, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-8458-6384
Manuela Alonso-SampedroFundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (FIDIS), Hospital Clínico, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-0916-4672
Carmen VidalFundación Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Santiago de Compostela (FIDIS), Hospital Clínico, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-2844-2754

Funding

Axencia Galega de Innovacion GAIN-GRC/IN607A/2021/02Instituto de Salud Carlos III ISCIII- PI23/00543Instituto de Salud Carlos III ISCIII-RD21/0016/0022
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Reliable assessment of protection in venom immunotherapy (VIT) patients remains a clinical challenge, especially due to the limitations of conventional sting challenge tests (SCTs), which require complex insect handling and may compromise test accuracy. This study introduces StingReady, a novel, user-friendly device designed to streamline the SCT process by enabling safe, efficient, and minimally manipulative exposure to hymenopteran stings. For the first time, StingReady was applied to conduct SCTs with

Indexed as

Desensitization, ImmunologicInsect Bites and StingsWaspsWasp VenomsAdultAnimalsFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedWasp Venomsallergy testinghymenopterainsect handlingmedical devicesting challengevenom immunotherapyVespa velutina

Identifiers

PMID40559838
PMCPMC12197535

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