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What is the key event in food allergy?
What is the key event in food allergy?
- Production of excessive nutrients in response to allergens.
- Recognition of the food by the immune system components. (correct)
- Activation of the oral tolerance mechanisms.
- Increased inflammation due to the food's properties.
What is an epitope in the context of food allergy?
What is an epitope in the context of food allergy?
- An inflammatory mediator that causes body tissue reactions.
- A component of the immune molecule.
- The actual section of the allergen that connects with the immune molecule. (correct)
- A carbohydrate chain attached to a protein.
How are adverse reactions in food allergy caused?
How are adverse reactions in food allergy caused?
- By the food protein coming in contact with the immune system.
- By the food itself containing toxicants.
- By the immune system overreacting to hapten molecules.
- By the individual's unique response to the food. (correct)
What is described by the term food sensitivity-related illness?
What is described by the term food sensitivity-related illness?
What allows an individual to eat food without any ill effects in the context of the text?
What allows an individual to eat food without any ill effects in the context of the text?
What is the common characteristic of the allergens that cause food allergies?
What is the common characteristic of the allergens that cause food allergies?
What is the role of dysbiosis in allergy development?
What is the role of dysbiosis in allergy development?
Which factor is mentioned as a cause of disruptions in microbiota?
Which factor is mentioned as a cause of disruptions in microbiota?
What is the largest mass of lymphoid tissue in the body?
What is the largest mass of lymphoid tissue in the body?
Which condition is NOT associated with increased gut permeability and risk of food allergy development?
Which condition is NOT associated with increased gut permeability and risk of food allergy development?
Where do B-cells primarily originate from?
Where do B-cells primarily originate from?
What is the main function of T-cells?
What is the main function of T-cells?
What is the second phase in the pathophysiology of the allergic response?
What is the second phase in the pathophysiology of the allergic response?
What is the key factor associated with loss of oral tolerance that leads to allergen sensitization?
What is the key factor associated with loss of oral tolerance that leads to allergen sensitization?
Which cells are involved in the sensitization phase of the allergic response?
Which cells are involved in the sensitization phase of the allergic response?
What happens during the reactivity phase to allergens in the allergic response?
What happens during the reactivity phase to allergens in the allergic response?
How does the immune response change in the sensitization phase compared to the breakdown of oral tolerance phase?
How does the immune response change in the sensitization phase compared to the breakdown of oral tolerance phase?
What characterizes the first phase in the pathophysiology of the allergic response?
What characterizes the first phase in the pathophysiology of the allergic response?
What is the purpose of listing food dyes separately on a food label?
What is the purpose of listing food dyes separately on a food label?
What is the main idea behind the Top 8 Challenge mentioned in the text?
What is the main idea behind the Top 8 Challenge mentioned in the text?
What foods are typically included during the elimination phase of the oligoantigenic diet?
What foods are typically included during the elimination phase of the oligoantigenic diet?
What is the duration of the elimination phase in the oligoantigenic diet?
What is the duration of the elimination phase in the oligoantigenic diet?
What is the purpose of the oligoantigenic diet's elimination phase?
What is the purpose of the oligoantigenic diet's elimination phase?
Which type of dysbiosis is defined as the overgrowth of potentially pathogenic bacteria within the gut?
Which type of dysbiosis is defined as the overgrowth of potentially pathogenic bacteria within the gut?
What is oral tolerance?
What is oral tolerance?
What is the function of an epitope in relation to allergens?
What is the function of an epitope in relation to allergens?
What is the significance of sensitization in IgE-mediated food allergy?
What is the significance of sensitization in IgE-mediated food allergy?
Which of the following mechanisms is NOT mentioned as a potential cause of food allergy in the text?
Which of the following mechanisms is NOT mentioned as a potential cause of food allergy in the text?
What does dysbiosis refer to in the context of the passage?
What does dysbiosis refer to in the context of the passage?
