A patient develops severe itching, swelling of the lips, and difficulty breathing within minutes after being stung by a bee. Laboratory tests show elevated levels of IgE antibodies specific to bee venom. Which type of hypersensitivity reaction best explains this response?

Type II hypersensitivity involving IgG-mediated destruction of host cells

Type I hypersensitivity caused by IgE-mediated mast cell degranulation

Type III hypersensitivity caused by deposition of circulating immune complexes

Type IV hypersensitivity caused by T-cell–mediated delayed inflammation