Because dendritic and other antigen-presenting cells of the immune system recognize the three-dimensional (3D) structural patterns of a virus, attaching a small target antigen (like an allergen ...

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Allergen-specific IgG4 antibodies are induced in B cells with the abilty to bind allergens without elicitating an inflammatory process. Thus tolerance is supported. Mode of action in specific ...

Intraepithelial lymphocytes, particularly T cells, are the other cells supposed to play a role in food allergy. They facilitate crosstalk between epithelial cells and immune cells. Reduced number ...

Natural killer cell deficiency should be considered in patients susceptible to herpes or papilloma viruses with persistently decreased NK cell function.

which brings allergens like pollen to allergy cells known as mast cells. When the allergen reaches a mast cell, histamine is released, which causes allergy symptoms like runny nose, congestion ...