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Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is a cell-mediated response?
Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is a cell-mediated response?
What is the main characteristic of IgE antibodies?
What is the main characteristic of IgE antibodies?
What is the term used to describe the undesirable effect of the immune response damaging tissues?
What is the term used to describe the undesirable effect of the immune response damaging tissues?
Which immunologists devised the Gell and Coombs system for classifying hypersensitivity reactions?
Which immunologists devised the Gell and Coombs system for classifying hypersensitivity reactions?
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What is the main cause of hypersensitivity reactions?
What is the main cause of hypersensitivity reactions?
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Which type of hypersensitivity reaction involves antibodies formed in response to antigenic material?
Which type of hypersensitivity reaction involves antibodies formed in response to antigenic material?
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What is the term used to describe the severe liver damage in hepatitis C infection mediated by immune T cells?
What is the term used to describe the severe liver damage in hepatitis C infection mediated by immune T cells?
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What is the main characteristic of Type I hypersensitivity reactions?
What is the main characteristic of Type I hypersensitivity reactions?
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Which cells release preformed cytoplasmic granules filled with histamine, proteases, and cytokines in response to cross linking of IgE molecules by antigen binding?
Which cells release preformed cytoplasmic granules filled with histamine, proteases, and cytokines in response to cross linking of IgE molecules by antigen binding?
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What are the mediators released from mast cells and eosinophils that result in an acute asthma attack?
What are the mediators released from mast cells and eosinophils that result in an acute asthma attack?
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What is the process called when an individual becomes allergic to specific antigens and develops localized IgE-mediated reactions?
What is the process called when an individual becomes allergic to specific antigens and develops localized IgE-mediated reactions?
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Which type of immune response is protective against developing asthma?
Which type of immune response is protective against developing asthma?
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What is the term used to describe a severe generalized IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction that may be life-threatening?
What is the term used to describe a severe generalized IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction that may be life-threatening?
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What triggers anaphylaxis in a susceptible person after initial sensitization?
What triggers anaphylaxis in a susceptible person after initial sensitization?
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What type of immune response is associated with the hygiene hypothesis, which suggests early exposure to environmental allergens may protect against asthma?
What type of immune response is associated with the hygiene hypothesis, which suggests early exposure to environmental allergens may protect against asthma?
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What is the method of treatment called that involves immunizing an allergic individual to the offending allergen by repeated subcutaneous injections of the antigen?
What is the method of treatment called that involves immunizing an allergic individual to the offending allergen by repeated subcutaneous injections of the antigen?
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Which of the following is true about an anaphylactoid reaction?
Which of the following is true about an anaphylactoid reaction?
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What is the treatment for an anaphylactic reaction?
What is the treatment for an anaphylactic reaction?
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What can trigger an anaphylactoid reaction?
What can trigger an anaphylactoid reaction?
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What is scombroid poisoning?
What is scombroid poisoning?
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What happens when histamine is ingested in scombroid poisoning?
What happens when histamine is ingested in scombroid poisoning?
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What is the cause of an anaphylactoid reaction?
What is the cause of an anaphylactoid reaction?
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Which of the following can trigger an anaphylactoid reaction?
Which of the following can trigger an anaphylactoid reaction?
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What is the similarity between an anaphylactic reaction and an anaphylactoid reaction?
What is the similarity between an anaphylactic reaction and an anaphylactoid reaction?
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What is the difference between an anaphylactic reaction and an anaphylactoid reaction?
What is the difference between an anaphylactic reaction and an anaphylactoid reaction?
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