Chemicals and Drugs

Allergens

Antigen-type substances that produce immediate hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE).

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Abstract

Antigen-type substances that produce immediate hypersensitivity (HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE).

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  • Allergen

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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coordinate with specific allergen, e.g., pollen as an allergen = ALLERGENS + POLLEN

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Allergens. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000485. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000485
  2. Allergens. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allergen
  3. Allergens. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q186752