Abstract
© 2015 by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. The term allergy is used to describe clinical illnesses produced by excessive immune responses to otherwise innocuous allergens. An allergen is a type of protein or low-molecular-weight chemical that comes from the environment. This specific immune response is mediated by both innate (mast cell, basophil, eosinophil, and dendritic cell) and adaptive (T-and B-cell lymphocyte) immune systems.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Contact Urticaria Syndrome |
Pages | 91-103 |
Number of pages | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |