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allergen

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allergen
any substance capable of inducing an allergy

allergen [′alĀ·ər‚jen]
(immunology)
Any antigen, such as pollen, a drug, or food, that induces an allergic state in humans or animals.


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To investigate such associations, physician Hirohisa Takano of the National Institute for Environmental Studies in Tsukuba, Japan, and his colleagues repeatedly injected mice with an allergen produced by dust mites as well as with pure vegetable oil or oil laced with various doses of DEHP.
The acquired immune response to an allergen is influenced by the nature of the innate immune system.
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