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TRENDS IN IMMUNOLOGY
Volume 28, Issue 10, Pages 419-422Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.it.2007.08.005
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Allergy, a potentially life-threatening condition, has at its heart an overly zealous T-helper type 2 response to environmental antigens. We are constantly flooded by potential allergens, both airborne and ingested. Although innocuous to some, common antigens can cause serious allergic reactions in susceptible individuals. Chitin, a polymerized sugar and fundamental component of arthropods and fungi, is not commonly deemed a potential allergen but can cause sensitization through frequent exposure. A recent intriguing study has highlighted the role of chitin in allergic reactions.
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