A previously unrecognized type of immune cell may be responsible for the itchy feeling brought on by bug bites and other ...

With all the mosquito problems this season, it's important to keep an eye out for "Skeeter Syndrome." The name sounds silly, but it's an allergic reaction to proteins in mosquito saliva that can ...

Most people have some level of allergy to mosquito saliva, Dr. Parikh says, but it’s heightened in those with skeeter syndrome. And that can cause a difference in reactions to bites.

Bassett explains a simple blood test can detect allergic sensitivity to mosquito saliva, and a skin prick test can determine whether you really have skeeter syndrome. Skeeter syndrome treatment ...

Skeeter syndrome is a rare allergic reaction to the saliva of mosquitoes. Therefore, when someone with the condition is bitten by a mosquito, they develop large, red lesions and a low-grade fever.

Allergic Reaction to Mosquito Bites Makes Them Itch Worse. ... but research has shown that skeeter syndrome is actually caused by the mosquito saliva itself, and is a reaction, ...

When it comes to finding home remedies that relieve itchiness, Caudle recommends applying ice to the site of your mosquito bite.

This happens because our bodies have an allergic reaction to mosquito saliva (the reason we get those itchy red bumps). “The virus present in that mosquito’s saliva, it’s like a Trojan horse ...

Could mosquito saliva lead to the 'Holy Grail' of vaccines? ... Jessica Manning, overseas clinical researcher for the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, ...

Reaction: None What it looks like: Zip, nada, nothing What it means: A non-reaction could mean you're one of the lucky few who aren't allergic to mosquito saliva, says Dr. Andrew Murphy, a fellow ...

The American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (ACAAI) recommends that anyone experiencing persistent allergy symptoms see a board-certified allergist. Testing can determine whether pet ...

As the mosquito is feeding on your blood, it injects saliva into your skin, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Leslie Vosshall, vice president and chief scientific ...