Biting midges (Ceratopoginidae)
Using sera from horses with insect bite hypersensitivity, more than 10
allergens have been identified in various Culicoides species,
including antigen 5, hyaluronidase, and D7-like
allergens.119 Completely different proteins have been
described in human studies using whole-body extracts from the Asian
biting midge Forcipomyia taiwana ,84,121 but it
is uncertain whether they represent relevant saliva allergens.