Key points
Anaphylaxis to snake venoms is rare and mainly seen in snake handlers.
Snake venom phospholipase, hyaluronidase, and dipeptidyl peptidase IV share only 18-35% of their sequence with their counterparts in insect venom.
To date, no case of clinically relevant cross-reactivity has been described.References
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