EBK MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY BODY...-
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ISBN: 9780134608242
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 18, Problem 2MTF
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The hypersensitivity is the body’s defense mechanism to an allergen, autoimmunity, and venom. The allergen can be of pollen, mold, and chemicals. The poison ivy and bee-stung inject the venom into the body. There are totally five types of hypersensitivity depending upon the state of the allergen.
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EBK MICROBIOLOGY:W/DISEASES BY BODY...-
Ch. 18 - Prob. 1CCSCh. 18 - Prob. 1TMWCh. 18 - Prob. 2TMWCh. 18 - A Case of AIDS A 25-year-old man is admitted to...Ch. 18 - Prob. 3TMWCh. 18 - The immunoglobulin class that mediates type I...Ch. 18 - The major inflammatory mediator released by...Ch. 18 - Hemolytic disease of the new born is caused by...Ch. 18 - Farmers lung is a hypersensitivity pneumonitis...Ch. 18 - A positive tuberculin skin test indicates that a...
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