Allergy, hypersensitivity Flashcards
describe the process of a type 1 atopic allergy
IgE is activated by antigen (pollen)
IgE causes mast cells to activate and empty its granules.
= power immediate allergic reaction
What is type 1 allergy
immediate
ecema
hayfever
asthma
What is type 2 allergy
medium
what is type 3 allergy
immune complex, serum sickness
what is type 4 allergy
slow response
adaptive immune system
Describe Rhesus anemia and how it occurs
Mother: rhesus negative
father rhesus positive
Mother has first child who is RHD P
child gives off blood cells that are RHD P
Mother forms antibodies against RHD P
Mother second child if RHD P
Mother antigen attack child
describe desensitization
Make high affinity between IgG and IgE
Describe Monocolonal antibodies
single specific antibodies that are powerful new drugs to treat a range of conditions
What type of Allergy is Rhesus anemia
Type 2