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An allergen is a substance that can cause an allergic reaction. Allergens are substances that, in some people, the immune system recognizes as "foreign" or "dangerous" but cause no response for most people.
InformationCommon allergens include:
- Bacteria, viruses, and animal parasites
- Chemicals
- Dust
- Drugs (such as antibiotics or medications you put on your skin)
- Foods (such as milk, chocolate, strawberries, wheat)
- Perfumes
- Plants
- Pollen
- Smoke
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoAn allergen is a substance that can cause an allergic reaction. Allergens are substances that, in some people, the immune system recognizes as "foreign" or "dangerous" but cause no response for most people.
InformationCommon allergens include:
- Animal proteins and animal dander
- Bacteria and viruses
- Chemicals
- Dust
- Drugs (such as antibiotics or medications you put on your skin)
- Foods (such as milk, chocolate, strawberries, wheat)
- Perfumes
- Plants
- Pollen
- Smoke
See also:
Reviewed ByReview Date: 02/17/2011
David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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Is an allergen a antigen?
NO
Is an allergen an antigen?
NO
How is an allergy is different from an allergen?
An allergy is the reaction that the body will have, where as an allergen is something that causes the allergy to occur.
What does your immune system form when it comes in contact with an allergen?
antibodies are formed when the immune system comes in contact with the allergen.
Also known as hypersensitivity?
Allergen
What stimulates histamine release?
An allergen!
How do you use allergen in a sentence?
while sometimes peanuts are an irresistible food to some people, other times they are an deadly allergen 5B
What are some brands of mattress that offer allergen-free stuffing?
There are quite a few companies that offer allergen-free matresses, Serta, Comfortaire and Narture's Sleep are a few. You can also purchase allergen-free matress pads and bedding.
What do the word allegern mean?
An allergen is something that generates, causes or triggers allergic symptoms. If you are allergic to house dust, house dust is your allergen.
How is a allergen-specific IgE measurement conducted?
The allergen is bound to a solid support.The patient's serum.is incubated with the solid phase. If allergen specific IgE antibodies are present, they will bind to the solid phase.The excess is washed away and the levels of IgE are determined.
What are the causes of allergic conjunctivitis?
Exposure to an allergen.
What is an aeroallergy?
An aeroallergy is an allergy to an airborne allergen.
