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Mechanisms of Specific Immunotherapy

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The precise mechanisms underlying the effects of Specific Immunotherapy are not well understood but several studies have shown that Specific Immunotherapy T inhibits both early and late immune responses to allergen exposure.

Recently, there have been many studies aimed at elucidating the mechanisms by which allergen-specific immunotherapy works. (more…)

Allergies and Asthma - Is Your Child’s Playground the Source of Diseases?

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It is a sunny day and you decide to take your child to the playground. The kids are having fun on the swings or just running around the park. Some of the kids are playing with the birds that are flocking around the bread that they are feeding the birds. Everyone is (more…)

Antibodies and the Immune Response

Antibodies which are also known as immunoglobulin are found in our blood and other bodily fluids. Antibodies are used as a mechanism by the immune system to identify, counteract, and neutralize foreign objects which are entered our body. B Cells is the first cell reacted when foreign objects entered our body and triggered the first alarming mode of immune system. It then try to recognize it and subsequently will proceed in the antibody production. There are five different types of antibody produced: IgA, IgG,IgM, IgE and IgD. Bellow we will discuss B Cells in antibody production process and three of the most prominent antibodies: IgA, IgM, and IgG.

B Cells in Antibody Production Process

B cells main function is in the process of antibody production. As you probably know, antibodies are complex structured molecules as result of body immune systems in response to antigens which are entered our body. Antigens are foreign subtracted objects which are mainly (more…)