A More In-depth View Of Airway Allergies

An allergen is an antigen that one has an allergic reaction to from outside of the body that one breathes in, eats, or touches. Some examples of allergens that can be breathed/ taken in are foods, mold, pollen, dander, etc. There are two steps to an allergic reaction, sensitization (the first exposure) and subsequent exposure. … Continue reading A More In-depth View Of Airway Allergies →

Allergies in The Airways

An allergen is a foreign substance that one has an allergic reaction to. Allergens come from outside of the body: you can breathe them in, touch them, or eat them. Some examples of allergens are foods, mold, pollen, dander, etc. There are two major phases to an allergic reaction. The first phase, initial exposure, also … Continue reading Allergies in The Airways →

A More In-depth View Of Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses

Innate Immune Response The innate immune response, also known as the non-specific immune response, is the first line of defense against pathogens. Its purpose is to prevent the movement of pathogens into and throughout the body. It is known as the non-specific immune response as it generally blocks non-self pathogens (a bacteria, virus, or microorganism … Continue reading A More In-depth View Of Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses →

Immune System 101

The dendritic cell’s job is to take the foreign object and process its proteins (the building blocks that make up the object) into small chunks. The dendritic cells then present those chunks (called antigens) on their surface. T cells, adaptive immune cells that help fight infection by activating other immune cells and killing infected cells, … Continue reading Immune System 101 →