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Q: What is the primary mediator of an allergic response?
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Why are prople allergic to cats?

The primary allergen is a protein called Fel d 1 that is produced by cat saliva and sebaceous glands, which causes either an allergic or asthmatic response.


What drug provokes an allergic response?

Any drug can provoke allergic response. Every one is unique and different. So some individuals give individual response to the given drug. All the drugs can give allergic response in some individuals. Some drugs are more prone to give allergic response. No drug is designed to give an allergic response. It will not be called as drug in that case.


What is an allergic response?

An allergic response is a response of the immune system to some form of allergen. It may take the form of itching, inflammation, or tissue injury.


Anaphylactic shock is an example of an?

Allergic Response


What is a primary response?

(The response that the immune system displays when first exposed to an antigen.) (medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/primary+response)


How is an allergic response different from a normal inflammation response?

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An acute allergic response can lead to?

anaphylactic shock


What is the chemical called that causes an allergic response?

It's general biochemical name is an Antigen - anti = against and gen = genesis.


What describes the body's recognition of a relatively harmless substance as a dangerous antigen and subsequent mounting of an immune response?

an allergic reaction


Immune responses which affect adversely the host are often called what humoral response cellular response allergic response or natural immunity?

An allergic response is an immune over reaction to a harmless allergen such as pollen which will adversely affect the host, when the allergen is pollen this causes hayfever.


Are hives common?

Hives are a common allergic response yes.


Pollen grains often stimulate an allergic response that produces?

antigen