Across
- 3. Cells that release inflammatory cytokines and can escalate allergy symptoms.
- 7. Allergens that enter the body through the skin.
- 8. Chronic localized allergy such as hay fever or asthma.
- 9. Airborne allergens such as pollen, dust, dander, or fungal spores.
- 13. Allergens that cause food allergies.
- 14. Systemic, potentially fatal allergic reaction involving airway obstruction and circulatory collapse.
- 15. Severe combined immunodeficiency involving dysfunction of both B and T lymphocytes.
Down
- 1. Fast-acting allergic mediator released by mast cells.
- 2. An antigen that induces an allergic reaction in sensitive individuals.
- 4. Immunodeficiency condition associated with HIV infection and depletion of T helper cells.
- 5. An excessive immune response associated with allergies and autoimmunity.
- 6. Cells that bind IgE and release inflammatory mediators during allergic reactions.
- 9. Allergens introduced through drugs, vaccines, or bee venom.
- 10. Condition in which the immune system attacks the body's own tissues.
- 11. Study of disease states associated with overreactivity or underreactivity of the immune response.
- 12. An underactive or weakened immune response.