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What individual hypersensitivity to a substance usually antibody-antigen reaction is known as?
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∙ 14y ago
It is an allergy
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What is an idiosyncratic reaction?
This is the hypersensitivity to a drug or other substance without any relation with thr immunological response.
What is idiosyncratic reaction?
This is the hypersensitivity to a drug or other substance without any relation with thr immunological response.
Which type of hypersensitivity reaction causes an asthma attack?
Type I hypersensitivity reaction http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asthma
What occurs when the immune system mounts an exaggerated response to a harmless antigen?
hypersensitivity
Hay fever is a type of reaction?
Hypersensitivity
What causes delayed hypersensitivity reactions?
Allergens on the skin usually cause delayed hypersensitivity reaction.
What hypersensitivity reaction does not involve an antibody response?
Type IV
Is an allergen a substance of an allergic reaction in an individual?
An allergen is any substance that may cause an allergic reaction. So if an individual has an allergy to penicillin then penicillin is the stimulus for that individuals allergic reaction and PCN is an allergen but only for that individual. So any substance including nuts, pollen and drugs can act as an allergen. The key point is that allergens will only cause an allergic reaction in a person whose body perceives that substance as foreign but not for the general population.
What is an Arthus reaction?
An Arthus reaction is a hypersensitivity reaction involving the in situ formation of antigen/antibody complexes after the intradermal injection of an antigen.
Is a transfusion reaction a subacute hypersensitivity to foreign red blood cells?
True.
What does hay fever and hives have in common?
they are all hypersensitivity reaction
What has the author Mariana C Castells written?
Mariana C. Castells has written: 'Anaphylaxis and hypersensitivity reactions' -- subject(s): Hypersensitivity, Anaphylaxis, Acute phase reaction, Clinical immunology, Allergy, Acute-Phase Reaction
