Chemicals and Drugs

Allergoids

Extracts of allergens, or purified allergens that have been chemically modified to reduce their ability to induce IGE-MEDIATED HYPERSENSITIVITY (allergenicity) while increasing their ability to induce IMMUNE TOLERANCE.

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Abstract

Extracts of allergens, or purified allergens that have been chemically modified to reduce their ability to induce IGE-MEDIATED HYPERSENSITIVITY (allergenicity) while increasing their ability to induce IMMUNE TOLERANCE.

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Synonyms

8 entry terms
  • Allergoid
  • Formalinized Allergoid
  • Formalized Allergoid
  • HMW-GOID
  • High Molecular Weight Allergoid
  • Allergoid, Formalinized
  • Allergoid, Formalized
  • HMW GOID

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24 allowable subheadings

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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History Note

2020 (1980)

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Previous Indexing

  • Antigens (1971-2019)

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  1. D23.050w.063w.500w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Allergoids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000080384. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000080384
  2. Allergoids. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allergoid
  3. Allergoids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4732125