Giant honey bee (Apis dorsata) sting and acute limb ischemia: a case report and review of the literature

Ratnayake, Gowri; Weerathunga, P. N.; Dilrukshi, Matharage Shani Apsara; Witharana, E.W.R.A.; Jayasinghe, Saroj

doi:10.1186/s13104-018-3422-6

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“… 8 In a Sri Lankan case report, a 65-year-old male with hypertension and hyperlipidemia suffered envenomation after being attacked by A. dorsata bees, leading to acute limb ischemia. 9 He fully recovered following treatment with anticoagulants and a surgical embolectomy. Our case had no any vascular complication ocular stings, which which either ischemic stroke or limb ischemia.…”

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confidence: 96%

Multi-Organ Dysfunction Due to Envenoming Syndrome Following a Massive Bee Attack: A Fatal Case Study and Comprehensive Literature Review

Mumin Ali Osman,

Turfan,

Farah Yusuf Mohamud

2024

IMCRJ

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Honeybee bites are a common public health hazard, the incidence of which is gradually increasing. A bee sting incident involving more than fifty stings is categorized as massive envenomation. The clinical manifestations of honey bee stings can range from localized symptoms to severe allergic and systemic reactions.This case study presents a 60-year-old male who experienced multi-organ failure following a severe bee sting incident. According to our research, this is the first documented instance in Somalia of multi-organ failure resulting from a sting by a giant honey bee. The case highlights the potential severity of bee stings, which, while often considered minor, can lead to serious medical complications. Interestingly, despite the patient suffering numerous stings and receiving a substantial amount of venom, an immediate anaphylactic reaction did not occur. Instead, a delayed severe response leading to multi-organ failure emerged within 48 hours of the incident.

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confidence: 96%

Multi-Organ Dysfunction Due to Envenoming Syndrome Following a Massive Bee Attack: A Fatal Case Study and Comprehensive Literature Review

Mumin Ali Osman,

Turfan,

Farah Yusuf Mohamud

2024

IMCRJ

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“…The bee is among the most dangerous animals since its threatening defensive behavior causes a severe impact. The bee has a powerful sting (Ratnayake et al, 2018) that remains in the skin and pumps the poison that is used for defense against destructors and predators (Snodgrass, 1910).…”

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First Report on Hunting Behavior of Migratory Oriental Honey-Buzzard (Pernis Ptilorhynchus Orientalis) Towards Migratory Giant Honeybee (Apis Dorsata Dorsata) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) on Java Island, Indonesia

Kahono

Prawiradilaga

Peggie

et al. 2020

TREUBIA

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Both Migratory Oriental Honey-buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus orientalis) and migratory giant honeybee (Apis dorsata dorsata) can be found in South-east Asia. The Oriental Honey-buzzard is the main predator of the giant honeybee, prey upon its honeycomb, larvae, and honey. Its existence always follows the migration of the giant honeybee. They stay on Java island during the migratory season. The giant honeybee lives in a large colony and has a powerful sting that is useful for defence against its predators. The bee is among the most dangerous animals since its threatening defensive behavior causes severe impact on the eagle and is even frequently fatal for human beings. Data collections on hunting behavior of the Oriental Honey-buzzard were based on irregular observations and interviews between the year 2003 to 2019. We categorized five hunting behaviors during data collections: flying orientation around the bee’s nest, attack on living nest, failure to collect the living nest, preying upon the newly empty nest, and transferring attack of the angry bee to people nearby. The safest hunting for the Oriental Honey-buzzard is to prey upon newly empty nest left by the honeybee. When the nest was still occupied by the bee colonies, the eagle should develop a strategy to avoid and reduce the risk of being attacked. It sometimes transfers the attack to people nearby.

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“…These species produce honey that is harvested and eaten by local human populations [77,79]. The giant honey bees (A. binghami, A. breviligula, A. dorsata, and A. laboriosa) are aggressive species inhabiting forest areas of South and Southeast Asia [80][81][82]. They produce honey and wax in their open nest on trees, cliffs, or buildings that are harvested by indigenous people [83][84][85].…”

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Insects: The Disregarded Domestication Histories

Lecocq¹

2019

Animal Domestication

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Domestication has irrevocably impacted human evolution. The domestication process/ pathways have been the focus of abundant research for plants and vertebrates. Advances in genetics and archeology have allowed tremendous progresses in the understanding of domestication for these organisms. In contrast, insects' domestication has comparatively received far less attention to date. Yet, insects are the most common animal group on Earth and provide many valuable ecosystem services to humans. Therefore, the aims of this chapter are (i) to provide an overview of main ancient and recent insect domestication histories and (ii) to reread them by the light of the domestication process, pathways, triggers, and consequences observed in other animal species. Some of the considered species (i.e., silkworm and honey bee) have been chosen because they are among the few insects commonly acknowledged as domesticated, while others allow illustrating alternative domestication patterns. The overview of current literature shows similar humandirected pathway and domestication syndrome (e.g., increased tameness, decreased aggressiveness, modified reproduction) between several insect species.

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Giant honey bee (Apis dorsata) sting and acute limb ischemia: a case report and review of the literature

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

Multi-Organ Dysfunction Due to Envenoming Syndrome Following a Massive Bee Attack: A Fatal Case Study and Comprehensive Literature Review

Multi-Organ Dysfunction Due to Envenoming Syndrome Following a Massive Bee Attack: A Fatal Case Study and Comprehensive Literature Review

First Report on Hunting Behavior of Migratory Oriental Honey-Buzzard (Pernis Ptilorhynchus Orientalis) Towards Migratory Giant Honeybee (Apis Dorsata Dorsata) (Hymenoptera: Apidae) on Java Island, Indonesia

Insects: The Disregarded Domestication Histories

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