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Chapter 20, Problem 12LTB
Summary Introduction
To determine:
Whether the statement 'the allergic reaction are causes when the body is not able to produce antibodies towards antigen' is true or false.
Introduction:
The allergy is the response of the immune system, when it sometimes overreacts to a self or a non-harmful antigen, which may provoke allergic responses in the body. This overreaction can be very severe and, in some circumstances, it can cause death.
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